Population
686,970people
#166 of 2162025
2% of world average
SERIAL · 442Europe
Luxembourg
CapitalLuxembourg
CurrencyEUR · euro
LanguageFrench, German, Luxembourgish
Since1815
ISOLUX · LU
Population
686,970as of 2025
Watermark portrait: Jean-Claude Juncker
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in Western Europe
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south and west. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg City, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union and hosts several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority in the EU.
Text: Wikipedia — LuxembourgCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-08-01
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- Currency
- euro (EUR)
- Official language
- French, German, Luxembourgish
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +352
- Licence plate code
- L
- Top-level domain
- .lu
- Independence / founding
- 1815
- Highest point
- Kneiff (560 m)
- Lowest point
- Moselle (65 m)
- Anthem
- Ons Heemecht
— LAND —
5 of 5 figures unavailable for Luxembourg.
— PEOPLE —
Population growth
1.5%% per year
#72 of 2162025
148% of world average
Population density
259people per km²
#51 of 2152023
57% of world average
People living in cities
94.9%% of population
#19 of 2162025
150% of world average
Urban population growth
1.5%% per year
#95 of 2162025
98% of world average
People living rurally
5.1%% of population
#198 of 2162025
14% of world average
Population aged 0-14
15.7%% of population
#169 of 2162025
63% of world average
Population aged 15-64
68.4%% of population
#41 of 2162025
107% of world average
Population aged 65+
15.8%% of population
#64 of 2162025
146% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
46.1%% of working-age population
#176 of 2162025
80% of world average
Female population
49.6%% of population
#161 of 2162025
99% of world average
Births per woman
1births per woman
#193 of 2162024
53% of world average
Birth rate
9.5 /1,000per 1,000 people
#167 of 2162024
55% of world average
Death rate
6.6 /1,000per 1,000 people
#133 of 2162024
86% of world average
Net migration
5,237people (5-year total)
#52 of 2162025
4756% of world average
Migrants living in the country
51.2%% of population
#15 of 2152024
386% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$101.16Bcurrent US$
#76 of 2112025
18% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$107.54Bcurrent int'l $
#101 of 1992025
10% of world average
GDP per person
$147,252current US$
#3 of 2112025
612% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$156,542current int'l $
#2 of 1992025
469% of world average
GDP growth
0.6%% per year
#183 of 2102025
19% of world average
GDP per person growth
-0.8%% per year
#191 of 2102025
-35% of world average
Gross national income
$68.91Bcurrent US$
#88 of 2042025
12% of world average
Gross national income per person
$95,720current US$
#4 of 2032025
474% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$106,640current int'l $
#6 of 1972025
335% of world average
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Inflation
2.3%% per year
#70 of 1902025
26% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
3.2%% per year
#104 of 2092025
45% of world average
Government debt
2.9%% of GDP
not enough data to rank1993
5% of world average
Government revenue
44.6%% of GDP
#7 of 1492024
170% of world average
Government spending
42.2%% of GDP
#14 of 1492023
153% of world average
Government consumption
19.8%% of GDP
#57 of 1812025
113% of world average
Household consumption
33.5%% of GDP
#174 of 1812025
52% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
15.5%% of GDP
#155 of 1782025
67% of world average
Fixed investment
15.0%% of GDP
#151 of 1732025
67% of world average
Gross savings
14.1%% of GDP
#130 of 1682025
64% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
-$93.89Bcurrent US$
#201 of 2012025
-1117% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
-92.8%% of GDP
#197 of 1982025
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
116.4%% of GDP
#2 of 1792024
5396% of world average
Current account balance
5.2%% of GDP
#34 of 1912025
no comparison
Foreign reserves
$3.06Bcurrent US$
#120 of 1772025
3% of world average
Income inequality (Gini)
340-100
#63 of 1472023
94% of world average
People below the poverty line
0.1%% of population
#19 of 1472023
1% of world average
Income share held by richest 10%
25.0%%
#53 of 1472023
90% of world average
Income share held by poorest 10%
2.8%%
#79 of 1472023
100% of world average
Stock market value
68.6%% of GDP
#23 of 882025
90% of world average
Money sent home by workers abroad
$2.70Bcurrent US$
#61 of 1862025
52% of world average
Exchange rate
1local currency per US$
#193 of 2112025
0% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
0.2%% of GDP
#193 of 1992025
2% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
8.9%% of GDP
#193 of 2022025
36% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
3.7%% of GDP
#168 of 1952025
34% of world average
Services' share of the economy
81.4%% of GDP
#8 of 2022025
141% of world average
4 of 39 figures unavailable for Luxembourg.
— TRADE —
Exports
190.5%% of GDP
#2 of 1872025
440% of world average
Imports
159.4%% of GDP
#2 of 1872025
320% of world average
Trade balance
31.2%% of GDP
#5 of 1872025
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
46.0%% of GDP
#123 of 2052025
71% of world average
Goods exported
$18.39Bcurrent US$
#83 of 2072025
15% of world average
Goods imported
$28.17Bcurrent US$
#75 of 2072025
22% of world average
Services exported
$166.79Bcurrent US$
#16 of 1912025
343% of world average
Services imported
$132.61Bcurrent US$
#17 of 1912025
301% of world average
Goods and services exported
$199.76Bcurrent US$
#35 of 1912025
114% of world average
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Goods and services imported
$163.48Bcurrent US$
#38 of 1912025
97% of world average
High-tech share of exports
5.1%% of manufactured exports
#103 of 1792024
42% of world average
Terms of trade
86index
#182 of 2062024
81% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
83.2 yrsyears
#18 of 2162024
112% of world average
Life expectancy, women
85.5 yrsyears
#18 of 2162024
112% of world average
Life expectancy, men
81.0 yrsyears
#24 of 2162024
113% of world average
Infant deaths
1.9 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#7 of 1962024
10% of world average
Deaths under age 5
2.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#3 of 1962024
9% of world average
Maternal deaths
11per 100,000 live births
#48 of 1942023
9% of world average
Health spending
5.9%% of GDP
#107 of 1932024
86% of world average
Health spending per person
$8,170current US$
#5 of 1932024
560% of world average
Physicians
3.0 /1,000per 1,000 people
#62 of 1872017
142% of world average
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Nurses and midwives
13.7 /1,000per 1,000 people
#6 of 1962023
291% of world average
Hospital beds
4.0 /1,000per 1,000 people
#41 of 1572023
134% of world average
Access to clean drinking water
100.0%% of population
#20 of 2142024
110% of world average
Access to basic sanitation
97.6%% of population
#80 of 2132024
121% of world average
Suicide rate
8per 100,000 people
#109 of 1852021
96% of world average
Adults who smoke
24.5%% of adults
#116 of 1662024
124% of world average
HIV prevalence
0.3%% aged 15-49
#67 of 1532024
22% of world average
Tuberculosis cases
8per 100,000 people
#47 of 2082024
8% of world average
Undernourishment
2.5%% of population
#36 of 1682023
25% of world average
Children vaccinated against measles
99.0%% of children 12-23 months
#10 of 1932024
115% of world average
— LEARNING —
Education spending
3.7%% of GDP
#115 of 1902022
86% of world average
Education spending
8.5%% of government spending
#169 of 1892022
62% of world average
Primary school enrolment
99.2%% gross
#111 of 2002024
98% of world average
Secondary school enrolment
108.6%% gross
#27 of 1882024
125% of world average
University enrolment
22.4%% gross
#123 of 1672024
45% of world average
Primary school completion
76.5%% of relevant age group
#146 of 1802024
85% of world average
Pupils per teacher, primary school
8pupils per teacher
#3 of 1602016
37% of world average
Years of compulsory education
12.0 yrsyears
#48 of 1972025
120% of world average
2 of 10 figures unavailable for Luxembourg.
— WORK —
Unemployment
6.3%% of labour force
#115 of 1862025
92% of world average
Youth unemployment
21.5%% of labour force aged 15-24
#144 of 1862025
137% of world average
Labour force participation
61.5%% aged 15+
#94 of 1862025
102% of world average
Women in the labour force
57.5%% of women aged 15+
#62 of 1862025
113% of world average
8 of 12 figures unavailable for Luxembourg.
— CONNECTED —
18 of 18 figures unavailable for Luxembourg.
— NATURE —
12 of 12 figures unavailable for Luxembourg.
— STATE —
7 of 7 figures unavailable for Luxembourg.
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Luxembourg.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
Ons HeemechtAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Luxembourg · approx. UTC+0
Landmarks
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and FortificationsImage: Wikimedia Commons
People
Jean-Claude JunckerPrime Minister of Luxembourg (1995-2013) and President of the European Commission (2014-2019)
Gabriel LippmannLuxembourgish physicist nationalized French (1845-1921)
Henri I, Grand Duke of LuxembourgGrand Duke (head of state) of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (2000–2025)
Xavier BettelLuxembourgish politician (born 1973)
Jules A. HoffmannFrench biologist
Miralem PjanićBosnian association football player
Guillaume V, Grand Duke of Luxembourgmonarch of Luxembourg since 2025
Jacques SanterPrime Minister of Luxembourg from 1984 to 1995
Jean, Grand Duke of LuxembourgMonarch of Luxembourg (1964-2000)
Jean, Grand Duke of LuxembourgMonarch of Luxembourg (1964-2000)
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgGrand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1919 to 1964
Marie-Adélaïde, Grand Duchess of LuxembourgGrand Duchess of Luxembourg from 1912 to 1919
History
1815Luxembourg — founding / independence (Wikidata)
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1960 → now
2026
Population686,9702025
GDP$101.16B2025
GDP per person$147,2522025