Luxembourg vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 46.4 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Nicaragua about 46 times.
LuxembourgNicaraguaLuxembourg moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.02× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 46.4× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Managua |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Luxembourg is 46.4 times smaller than Nicaragua. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Nicaragua?
- About 46 times: Nicaragua has 46.4× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².