Luxembourg vs Syria
Syria is 71.4 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Syria about 71 times.
LuxembourgSyriaLuxembourg moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 71.4× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Damascus |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Syria. 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 Syria?
- No. Luxembourg is 71.4 times smaller than Syria. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Syria?
- About 71 times: Syria has 71.4× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Syria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Syria 138 per km².