Luxembourg vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 103 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into New Zealand about 103 times.
LuxembourgNew ZealandLuxembourg moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 103× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Wellington |
| Region | Western Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Luxembourg is 103 times smaller than New Zealand. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into New Zealand?
- About 103 times: New Zealand has 103× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².