Luxembourg vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 309 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Mozambique about 309 times.
LuxembourgMozambiqueLuxembourg moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 309× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Maputo |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Mozambique. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Luxembourg is 309 times smaller than Mozambique. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Mozambique?
- About 309 times: Mozambique has 309× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mozambique. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².