Luxembourg vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 10.2 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Rwanda about 10 times.
LuxembourgRwandaLuxembourg moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.1× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 10.2× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Kigali |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Rwanda. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Luxembourg is 10.2 times smaller than Rwanda. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Rwanda?
- About 10 times: Rwanda has 10.2× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Rwanda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².