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Luxembourg

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Capital
Luxembourg
Population
686,970 2025
Area
2,586 km²
Neighbours
3
Locator map of LuxembourgLUXEMBOURGLuxembourgGERMANYFRANCEBELGIUMUNITEDKINGDOMNETHERLANDSSWITZERLANDAUSTRIANorth Sea0100 km
Luxembourg hatched, Luxembourg marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 49.8°N 6.1°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Luxembourg is a landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France and Germany. With 2,586 km², it is about the size of Samoa and Mauritius and ranks 168th of 195 by area.

686,970 people lived in Luxembourg in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 31 countries have fewer. On average, 266 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 94.9% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$147,252 in current US dollars: 3rd of 191 worldwide, 3rd of 44 in Europe. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 83.2 years. The fertility rate was 1.25 births per woman in 2024. 99.1% of people used the internet in 2025.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Luxembourg lies in the South Pacific Ocean, about 610 km from the nearest land, New Zealand.

How it compares Europe: 45 countries

MeasureFigureWorldEurope
Population686,9702025, World Bank163rd of 19437th of 44
Area2,586 km²world-countries168th of 19539th of 45
GDPUS$101.2 billion2025, World Bank, current US$74th of 19126th of 44
GDP per capitaUS$147,2522025, World Bank, current US$3rd of 1913rd of 44
Population density266 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries35th of 1947th of 44
Life expectancy83.2 years2024, World Bank13th of 1949th of 44
Urban population94.9%2025, World Bank11th of 1945th of 44
Forest area34.5% of land2024, World Bank88th of 19423rd of 44
Population growth+1.46% a year2025, World Bank70th of 1945th of 44
Internet users99.1%2025, World Bank6th of 1882nd of 44
Fertility rate1.25 births per woman2024, World Bank173rd of 19431st of 44
Land neighbours3world-countries; among the 19583rd of 19525th of 45
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaSamoa, Mauritius and Comoros

Closest in populationSuriname, Montenegro and Bhutan

Neighbours 3 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Belgium187 km
    Luxembourg to Brussels, capital to capital
  • France288 km
    Luxembourg to Paris, capital to capital
  • Germany602 km
    Luxembourg to Berlin, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Luxembourg
49.61°N 6.13°E
Northernmost latitude
50.17°N
Southernmost latitude
49.45°N
Westernmost longitude
5.73°E
Easternmost longitude
6.49°E
North to south
about 80 km
Antipode of Luxembourg
49.61°S 173.87°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 610 km from the nearest land (New Zealand)