Luxembourg vs Somalia
Somalia is 246 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Somalia about 246 times.
LuxembourgSomaliaLuxembourg moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 246× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Luxembourg is 246 times smaller than Somalia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Somalia?
- About 246 times: Somalia has 246× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Somalia 31 per km².