Luxembourg vs Spain
Spain is 195 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Spain about 195 times.
LuxembourgSpainLuxembourg moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 195× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Madrid |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. 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 Spain?
- No. Luxembourg is 195 times smaller than Spain. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Spain?
- About 195 times: Spain has 195× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Spain 98 per km².