Luxembourg vs Montserrat
Luxembourg is 25.4 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Luxembourg about 25 times.
LuxembourgMontserratLuxembourg moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 25.4× the area of Montserrat.
| Luxembourg | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 5,440 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Brades |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Montserrat. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 25.4 times larger than Montserrat. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Luxembourg?
- About 25 times: Luxembourg has 25.4× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Luxembourg and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Montserrat. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Montserrat?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 5,440. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².