Luxembourg vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 57% larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into South Georgia about 1.6 times.
LuxembourgSouth GeorgiaLuxembourg moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
0.64×
Luxembourg is 0.64× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 1.57× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 35 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. 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 South Georgia?
- No. Luxembourg is 36% smaller than South Georgia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into South Georgia?
- About 1.6 times: South Georgia has 1.57× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or South Georgia?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 35. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².