Luxembourg vs San Marino
Luxembourg is 42.5 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Luxembourg about 43 times.
LuxembourgSan MarinoLuxembourg moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 42.5× the area of San Marino.
| Luxembourg | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 34,109 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | San Marino |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 42.5 times larger than San Marino. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Luxembourg?
- About 43 times: Luxembourg has 42.5× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Luxembourg and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or San Marino?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 34,109. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², San Marino 559 per km².