Luxembourg vs Samoa
Samoa is 10% larger than Luxembourg.
LuxembourgSamoaLuxembourg moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.91× the area of Samoa. Put the other way, Samoa is 1.1× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 219,306 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Apia |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Samoa. 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 Samoa?
- No. Luxembourg is 9% smaller than Samoa. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Samoa?
- About 1.1 times: Samoa has 1.1× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Samoa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Samoa?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 219,306. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Samoa 77 per km².