Luxembourg vs Morocco
Morocco is 172 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Morocco about 172 times.
LuxembourgMoroccoLuxembourg moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 172× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Rabat |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Luxembourg is 172 times smaller than Morocco. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Morocco?
- About 172 times: Morocco has 172× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Morocco 86 per km².