Luxembourg vs Moldova
Moldova is 13.1 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Moldova about 13 times.
LuxembourgMoldovaLuxembourg moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.08× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 13.1× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Chisinau |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Moldova?
- No. Luxembourg is 13.1 times smaller than Moldova. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Moldova?
- About 13 times: Moldova has 13.1× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Moldova?
- Moldova: 2,360,527 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Moldova 70 per km².