Luxembourg vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 9.92 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into North Macedonia about 9.9 times.
LuxembourgNorth MacedoniaLuxembourg moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.1× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 9.92× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Skopje |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to North Macedonia. 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Luxembourg is 9.92 times smaller than North Macedonia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into North Macedonia?
- About 9.9 times: North Macedonia has 9.92× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to North Macedonia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².