Luxembourg vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 248 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into South Sudan about 248 times.
LuxembourgSouth SudanLuxembourg moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 248× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Juba |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Luxembourg is 248 times smaller than South Sudan. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into South Sudan?
- About 248 times: South Sudan has 248× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².