Luxembourg vs Saint Helena
Luxembourg is 6.58 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Luxembourg about 6.6 times.
LuxembourgSaint HelenaLuxembourg moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 6.58× the area of Saint Helena.
| Luxembourg | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 5,633 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Jamestown |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Helena. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 6.58 times larger than Saint Helena. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Luxembourg?
- About 6.6 times: Luxembourg has 6.58× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Luxembourg and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Helena. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Saint Helena?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 5,633. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².