Luxembourg vs Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is 3.51 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Puerto Rico about 3.5 times.
LuxembourgPuerto RicoLuxembourg moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.28× the area of Puerto Rico. Put the other way, Puerto Rico is 3.51× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | San Juan |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Puerto Rico. 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 Puerto Rico?
- No. Luxembourg is 3.51 times smaller than Puerto Rico. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Puerto Rico?
- About 3.5 times: Puerto Rico has 3.51× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Puerto Rico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico: 3,184,835 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².