Luxembourg vs Palau
Luxembourg is 5.56 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Luxembourg about 5.6 times.
LuxembourgPalauLuxembourg moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
5.56×
Luxembourg is 5.56× the area of Palau.
| Luxembourg | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 17,663 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Koror |
| Region | Western Europe | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Palau. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 5.56 times larger than Palau. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Luxembourg?
- About 5.6 times: Luxembourg has 5.56× the area of Palau.
- Why do Luxembourg and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Palau?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 17,663. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Palau 38 per km².