Luxembourg vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Luxembourg is 6.67 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Luxembourg about 6.7 times.
LuxembourgSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesLuxembourg moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
6.67×
Luxembourg is 6.67× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Luxembourg | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 99,924 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 6.67 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Luxembourg?
- About 6.7 times: Luxembourg has 6.67× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Luxembourg and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 99,924. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².