Luxembourg vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 365 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Tanzania about 365 times.
LuxembourgTanzaniaLuxembourg moved onto Tanzania · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 365× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Tanzania. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Luxembourg is 365 times smaller than Tanzania. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Tanzania?
- About 365 times: Tanzania has 365× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tanzania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².