Luxembourg vs South Korea
South Korea is 38.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into South Korea about 39 times.
LuxembourgSouth KoreaLuxembourg moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.03× the area of South Korea. Put the other way, South Korea is 38.7× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Seoul |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to South Korea. 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 Korea?
- No. Luxembourg is 38.7 times smaller than South Korea. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into South Korea?
- About 39 times: South Korea has 38.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Korea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or South Korea?
- South Korea: 51,684,564 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², South Korea 515 per km².