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Luxembourg vs Northern Mariana Islands

Luxembourg is 5.59 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Luxembourg about 5.6 times.

LuxembourgNorthern Mariana IslandsLuxembourg moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 5.59× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
LuxembourgNorthern Mariana Islands
Area2,593 km²464 km²
Population686,97043,541
Density265 / km²94 / km²
CapitalLuxembourgSaipan
RegionWestern EuropeMicronesia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours30

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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Luxembourg bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
Yes. Luxembourg is 5.59 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Luxembourg?
About 5.6 times: Luxembourg has 5.59× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
Why do Luxembourg and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Luxembourg or Northern Mariana Islands?
Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 43,541. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².
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