The map above shows how big Luxembourg is compared to Singapore, Andorra, Malta, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Monaco, and the Vatican.
Luxembourg is 2,586.4 km2 (998.6 sq mi) with a population of 576,249, making it one of the world’s smallest states; 168th by size or 164th by population.
However, it’s still bigger than Singapore, Andorra, Malta, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Monaco, and the Vatican combined!
Here’s how big they are respectively:
- Singapore: 719.1 km2 (277.6 sq mi); population: 5,607,300
- Andorra: 467.63 km2 (180.55 sq mi); population: 85,470
- Malta: 316 km2 (122 sq mi); population: 445,426
- Liechtenstein: 160 km2 (62 sq mi); population: 37,340
- San Marino: 61 km2 (24 sq mi); population: 33,285
- Monaco: 2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi); population 38,400
- Vatican: 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi); population 1,000
However, the combined populations of these 7 microstates is 6,248,221, nearly 11 times more people than Luxembourg. So Luxembourg is not only not a microstate, but it’s practically empty!
You can learn more about Luxembourg, from the following books:
- Luxembourg: History, Landscape, and Traditions
- Luxembourg: The Clog-Shaped Duchy: A Chronological History of Luxembourg from the Celts to the Present Day
- History of Luxembourg: Government, Politics, Economy, Culture, People and Tradition, travel and Tourism
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Tomasz Pluskiewicz says
Sure Singapore is insanely crowded so there’s the difference. But call Luxembourg empty? Wikipedia states that its population density is 222.8/km2 (577.0/sq mi). This is very similar to Germany. How empty is it there? 馃檪
mainwasser says
Singapore and (on a much smaller scale) Monaco are city-states. Compared to them, EVERY country on the planet is practically empty.