Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Luxembourg in numbers

Luxembourg is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as high income. Its capital is Luxembourg. Its population was 686,970 in 2025, ranking 166 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$147,252 in 2025.

Population686,9702025
GDPUS$101.2 billion2025
GDP per personUS$147,2522025
Life expectancy83.22024
Area2,5902024
Urban share94.9%2025

People

Population

686,970
2025 · +57% since 2000 · Rank 166 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

1.46%
2025 · 1.34% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

263.0
2024 · +55% since 2000 · Rank 49 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

94.9%
2025 · 84.4% in 2000 · Rank 19 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

15.7%
2025 · 18.9% in 2000 · Rank 169 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

15.8%
2025 · 14.0% in 2000 · Rank 65 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.25
2024 · -29% since 2000 · Rank 192 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

83.2
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 18 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

2.2
2024 · -53% since 2000 · Rank 194 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$8,170
2024 · +182% since 2000 · Rank 5 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 100.0% in 2000 · Rank 56 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

99.1%
2025 · 22.9% in 2000 · Rank 6 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

99.2%
2024 · 99.4% in 2001 · Rank 105 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$101.2 billion
2025 · +376% since 2000 · Rank 75 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$147,252
2025 · +203% since 2000 · Rank 3 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$156,542
2025 · +184% since 2000 · Rank 2 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

0.64%
2025 · 6.94% in 2000 · Rank 183 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

2.26%
2025 · 3.15% in 2000 · Rank 114 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

6.3%
2025 · 2.3% in 2000 · Rank 72 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

190.5%
2025 · 147.6% in 2000 · Rank 2 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

2.7%
2025 · 2.7% in 2000 · Rank 80 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

2,590
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 174 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

34.5%
2024 · 33.7% in 2000 · Rank 97 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

10.56
2024 · -48% since 2000 · Rank 19 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprus

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Luxembourg. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.