Luxembourg vs Zambia
Zambia is 290 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Zambia about 290 times.
LuxembourgZambiaLuxembourg moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 290× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Zambia. 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 Zambia?
- No. Luxembourg is 290 times smaller than Zambia. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Zambia?
- About 290 times: Zambia has 290× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zambia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Zambia 29 per km².