Luxembourg vs Norfolk Island
Luxembourg is 74.1 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Luxembourg about 74 times.
LuxembourgNorfolk IslandLuxembourg moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
74.1×
Luxembourg is 74.1× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Luxembourg | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 2,188 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Kingston |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Norfolk Island. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 74.1 times larger than Norfolk Island. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Luxembourg?
- About 74 times: Luxembourg has 74.1× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Luxembourg and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Norfolk Island. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Norfolk Island?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 2,188. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².