Luxembourg vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 157 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Paraguay about 157 times.
LuxembourgParaguayLuxembourg moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 157× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Paraguay. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Luxembourg is 157 times smaller than Paraguay. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Paraguay?
- About 157 times: Paraguay has 157× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Paraguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².