Luxembourg vs Poland
Poland is 121 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Poland about 121 times.
LuxembourgPolandLuxembourg moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 121× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Poland?
- No. Luxembourg is 121 times smaller than Poland. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Poland?
- About 121 times: Poland has 121× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Poland 117 per km².