Luxembourg vs Yemen
Yemen is 176 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Yemen about 176 times.
LuxembourgYemenLuxembourg moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 176× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. 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 Yemen?
- No. Luxembourg is 176 times smaller than Yemen. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Yemen?
- About 176 times: Yemen has 176× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Yemen 92 per km².