Moscow
2,511 km²
Luxembourg
2,586 km²
Yes, barely. Luxembourg covers 2,586 km², only 3.0% more than Moscow (2,511 km²). Both maps above are drawn at the same ground scale, so a kilometer is the same length on screen on each side.
| Moscow | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,511 km² | 2,586 km² |
| Area (mi²) | 970 mi² | 998 mi² |
| Population | 12.5 million | 696,268 |
| Density | 4,994 /km² | 269 /km² |
Moscow more than doubled in area in 2012, when it absorbed a large wedge of Moscow Oblast to the southwest, often called New Moscow.
Luxembourg is a landlocked grand duchy bordered by Belgium, France and Germany. Its capital is Luxembourg City.
City figures are administrative areas, which depend on where each city draws its boundary; a city's built-up area can be much smaller or larger. Our guide on how to compare city sizes honestly explains the difference.
Yes, barely. Luxembourg covers 2,586 km², only 3.0% more than Moscow (2,511 km²).
Moscow has more people: 12.5 million, against 696,268 in Luxembourg (18×).
Moscow more than doubled in area in 2012, when it absorbed a large wedge of Moscow Oblast to the southwest, often called New Moscow.