Luxembourg vs Turkey
Turkey is 302 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Turkey about 302 times.
LuxembourgTurkeyLuxembourg moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 302× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Ankara |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkey. 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 Turkey?
- No. Luxembourg is 302 times smaller than Turkey. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Turkey?
- About 302 times: Turkey has 302× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkey. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Turkey 110 per km².