Luxembourg vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 25.3 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Sri Lanka about 25 times.
LuxembourgSri LankaLuxembourg moved onto Sri Lanka · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.04× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 25.3× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Colombo |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Sri Lanka. 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Luxembourg is 25.3 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 25 times: Sri Lanka has 25.3× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sri Lanka. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².