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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSouth Georgia: 1.57× the area | 2,593 km²#168 of 194 | 4,066 km² |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationLuxembourg: 19,628× the population | 686,970#163 of 194 · 2025 | 352019 |
| DensityLuxembourg: 30,778× the density | 265 / km²#35 of 194 | 0.01 / km² |
| Urban population | 95%#11 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Population growth | +1.46%#69 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Birth rate | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Children under 15 | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| People over 65 | 15.8%#54 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Net migration | +7.6 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2025 | — |
| Refugees abroad | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancy | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| University enrolment | 22.4%#111 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.922#24 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $95,720#3 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $101.16B2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | — |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $156,542#2 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.6#86 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 91.5% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | -92.8% of GDP#184 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 190.5% of GDP#1 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 99%#6 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions | 144 per 100#31 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 35% of land#86 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| CO₂ per person | 10.6 t a year#17 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy | 20.5%#104 of 190 · 2021 | — |
| Access to electricity | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 7.4 µg/m³#172 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected land | 39.1% of land#15 of 191 · 2025 | — |
| Arable land | 23.8% of land#42 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 934 mm#96 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.19#23 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of United Kingdom |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Dependent territory |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Luxembourg | King Edward Point |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Pound sterling (GBP) |
| Official languages | German, French, Luxembourgish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−2 |
| Calling code | +352 | — |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- What kind of government do Luxembourg and South Georgia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Luxembourg: constitutional monarchy; South Georgia: dependent territory.