Luxembourg vs Nepal
Nepal is 56.8 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Nepal about 57 times.
LuxembourgNepalLuxembourg moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.02× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 56.8× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Luxembourg is 56.8 times smaller than Nepal. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Nepal?
- About 57 times: Nepal has 56.8× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Nepal 201 per km².