Luxembourg vs Russia
Russia is 6,585 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Russia about 6585 times.
LuxembourgRussiaLuxembourg moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 6,585× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Moscow |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. 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 Russia?
- No. Luxembourg is 6,585 times smaller than Russia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Russia?
- About 6585 times: Russia has 6,585× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².