Luxembourg vs Sweden
Sweden is 173 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Sweden about 173 times.
LuxembourgSwedenLuxembourg moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 173× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Luxembourg. 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 Sweden?
- No. Luxembourg is 173 times smaller than Sweden. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Sweden?
- About 173 times: Sweden has 173× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Luxembourg. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Sweden 24 per km².