Luxembourg vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 103 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Western Sahara about 103 times.
LuxembourgWestern SaharaLuxembourg moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 103× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 612,000 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | — |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Luxembourg is 103 times smaller than Western Sahara. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Western Sahara?
- About 103 times: Western Sahara has 103× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Western Sahara?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 612,000. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².