Luxembourg

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About Luxembourg

The capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg. Luxembourg is the seat of national government for Luxembourg, a country in Western Europe.

Luxembourg has a population of about 666,430 people, the 169th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Luxembourg covers 2,586 square kilometers (998 square miles), making Luxembourg the 178th largest country in the world by area.

Luxembourg borders 3 countries: Belgium, France and Germany.

Life expectancy at birth in Luxembourg is 83.4 years, the 14th highest of any country in the world.

Luxembourg is in Europe, in the Western Europe region. Luxembourg is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Luxembourg
Populationtotal people	666.4Kpeople	169th
Land Areatotal km²	2.6Kkm²	178th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$133.2K	3rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$88.8B	73rd
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	83.4years	14th
Urban Population% living in cities	94.8%	19th
Internet Users% of people online	99.3%	7th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.25births/woman	195th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	525.0Karrivals/year	113th
Forest Cover% of land forested	34.5%	92nd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	5.2%	95th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.8%of GDP	129th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	20.5%	104th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	3.7%	134th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.7%of GDP	110th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.8%of GDP	108th
Arable Land% of land arable	23.8%	44th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	-$9.3B	194th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 LU · alpha-3 LUX · Western Europe