Luxembourg vs Tonga
Luxembourg is 3.46 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Luxembourg about 3.5 times.
LuxembourgTongaLuxembourg moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
3.46×
Luxembourg is 3.46× the area of Tonga.
| Luxembourg | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 103,742 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Europe | Polynesia |
| 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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 3.46 times larger than Tonga. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Luxembourg?
- About 3.5 times: Luxembourg has 3.46× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Luxembourg and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Tonga?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 103,742. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Tonga 139 per km².