Luxembourg vs Palestine
Palestine is 3.17 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Palestine about 3.2 times.
LuxembourgPalestineLuxembourg moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.32× the area of Palestine. Put the other way, Palestine is 3.17× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Palestine. 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 Palestine?
- No. Luxembourg is 3.17 times smaller than Palestine. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Palestine?
- About 3.2 times: Palestine has 3.17× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Palestine. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Palestine 659 per km².