Luxembourg vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu is 4.7 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Vanuatu about 4.7 times.
LuxembourgVanuatuLuxembourg moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.21× the area of Vanuatu. Put the other way, Vanuatu is 4.7× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 335,169 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- No. Luxembourg is 4.7 times smaller than Vanuatu. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Vanuatu?
- About 4.7 times: Vanuatu has 4.7× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Vanuatu?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 335,169. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².