Luxembourg vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 55.2 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Tajikistan about 55 times.
LuxembourgTajikistanLuxembourg moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.02× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 55.2× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Dushanbe |
| Region | Western Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Tajikistan. 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Luxembourg is 55.2 times smaller than Tajikistan. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Tajikistan?
- About 55 times: Tajikistan has 55.2× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tajikistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².