Luxembourg vs Namibia
Namibia is 318 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Namibia about 318 times.
LuxembourgNamibiaLuxembourg moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 318× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Windhoek |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Namibia. 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 Namibia?
- No. Luxembourg is 318 times smaller than Namibia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Namibia?
- About 318 times: Namibia has 318× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Namibia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².