Luxembourg vs Portugal
Portugal is 35.6 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Portugal about 36 times.
LuxembourgPortugalLuxembourg moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.03× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 35.6× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Portugal. 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 Portugal?
- No. Luxembourg is 35.6 times smaller than Portugal. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Portugal?
- About 36 times: Portugal has 35.6× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Portugal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Portugal 117 per km².