Luxembourg vs Qatar
Qatar is 4.41 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Qatar about 4.4 times.
LuxembourgQatarLuxembourg moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.23× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 4.41× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Doha |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Qatar. 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 Qatar?
- No. Luxembourg is 4.41 times smaller than Qatar. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Qatar?
- About 4.4 times: Qatar has 4.41× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Qatar. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Qatar 260 per km².