Luxembourg vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 68.0 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Uruguay about 68 times.
LuxembourgUruguayLuxembourg moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 68.0× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Uruguay. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Luxembourg is 68.0 times smaller than Uruguay. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Uruguay?
- About 68 times: Uruguay has 68.0× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uruguay. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².