Luxembourg vs Saint Barthélemy
Luxembourg is 108 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Luxembourg about 108 times.
LuxembourgSaint BarthélemyLuxembourg moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 108× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Luxembourg | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 10,124 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Gustavia |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Barthélemy. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 108 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Luxembourg?
- About 108 times: Luxembourg has 108× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Luxembourg and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Barthélemy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Saint Barthélemy?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 10,124. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².