Luxembourg vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 63.1 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Tunisia about 63 times.
LuxembourgTunisiaLuxembourg moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.02× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 63.1× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Tunis |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Tunisia. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Luxembourg is 63.1 times smaller than Tunisia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Tunisia?
- About 63 times: Tunisia has 63.1× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tunisia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².