Luxembourg vs Mexico
Mexico is 761 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Mexico about 761 times.
LuxembourgMexicoLuxembourg moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 761× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Luxembourg bigger than Mexico?
- No. Luxembourg is 761 times smaller than Mexico. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Mexico?
- About 761 times: Mexico has 761× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Mexico look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Mexico 67 per km².