Luxembourg vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 93.5 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into United Kingdom about 94 times.
LuxembourgUnited KingdomLuxembourg moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 93.5× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | London |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Luxembourg is 93.5 times smaller than United Kingdom. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into United Kingdom?
- About 94 times: United Kingdom has 93.5× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².