Luxembourg vs US Virgin Islands
Luxembourg is 7.49 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Luxembourg about 7.5 times.
LuxembourgUS Virgin IslandsLuxembourg moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 7.49× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Luxembourg | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 103,792 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to US Virgin Islands. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Luxembourg is 7.49 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Luxembourg?
- About 7.5 times: Luxembourg has 7.49× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Luxembourg and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to US Virgin Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or US Virgin Islands?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 103,792. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².