Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 151 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Zimbabwe about 151 times.
LuxembourgZimbabweLuxembourg moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 151× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Harare |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. That difference is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it is next to Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Luxembourg is 151 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 151 times: Zimbabwe has 151× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. That is why Luxembourg looks so much bigger than it really is next to Zimbabwe. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Luxembourg or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².