Luxembourg vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 189 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Turkmenistan about 189 times.
LuxembourgTurkmenistanLuxembourg moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 189× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Turkmenistan. 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Luxembourg is 189 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 189 times: Turkmenistan has 189× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Turkmenistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².