Luxembourg vs Sudan
Sudan is 727 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Sudan about 727 times.
LuxembourgSudanLuxembourg moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 727× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to 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 Sudan?
- No. Luxembourg is 727 times smaller than Sudan. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Sudan?
- About 727 times: Sudan has 727× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Sudan 27 per km².