Luxembourg vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 16.3 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Netherlands about 16 times.
LuxembourgNetherlandsLuxembourg moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.06× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 16.3× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Amsterdam |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Luxembourg is 16.3 times smaller than Netherlands. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Netherlands?
- About 16 times: Netherlands has 16.3× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².