Luxembourg vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 14.0 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Taiwan about 14 times.
LuxembourgTaiwanLuxembourg moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.07× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 14.0× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Taipei |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Luxembourg is 14.0 times smaller than Taiwan. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Taiwan?
- About 14 times: Taiwan has 14.0× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².