Luxembourg vs Vatican City
Luxembourg is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Luxembourg about Infinity times.
LuxembourgVatican CityLuxembourg moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is — the area of Vatican City.
| Luxembourg | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 882 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Vatican City |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Vatican City. 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Luxembourg is — times larger than Vatican City. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Luxembourg?
- About Infinity times: Luxembourg has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Luxembourg and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vatican City. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Vatican City?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 882. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².