Luxembourg vs Norway
Norway is 149 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Norway about 149 times.
LuxembourgNorwayLuxembourg moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 149× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Oslo |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. 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 Norway?
- No. Luxembourg is 149 times smaller than Norway. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Norway?
- About 149 times: Norway has 149× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Norway 15 per km².