Luxembourg vs Montenegro
Montenegro is 5.35 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Montenegro about 5.4 times.
LuxembourgMontenegroLuxembourg moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.19× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 5.35× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 623,129 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Podgorica |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Montenegro. 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 Montenegro?
- No. Luxembourg is 5.35 times smaller than Montenegro. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Montenegro?
- About 5.4 times: Montenegro has 5.35× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montenegro. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Montenegro?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 623,129. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².