Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a country in Western Europe. Its capital is Luxembourg. About 690,959 people live there (2026). It covers 2,593 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- People (2026)
- 690,959
- Area
- 2,593 km²
Luxembourg at a glance
- Official name
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- In its own language
- LĂ«tzebuerg, Luxemburg
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Europe
- Capital
- Luxembourg
- Population
- 690,959 (2026)
- Area
- 2,593 km² (1,001 mi²)
- People are called
- Luxembourgish, Luxembourgian
- Official languages
- Luxembourgish, French, German
- Currency
- GDP (nominal)
- US$82 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.93 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 34.9 (2017)
- Unemployment
- 6.3% (2021)
- Government
- constitutional monarchy
- Head of state
- Guillaume V, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (since 2025)
- Head of government
- Luc Frieden (since 2023)
- Country codes
- LU, LUX
- Calling code
- +352
- Internet domain
- .lu
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 49.77°, 6.13°
Luxembourg and its neighbours
Luxembourg borders Germany, France and Belgium. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Luxembourg
- Neighbours
Divisions of Luxembourg
- Canton of Capellen
- Canton of Clervaux
- Canton of Diekirch
- Canton of Echternach
- Canton of Esch-sur-Alzette
- Canton of Grevenmacher
- Canton of Luxembourg
- Canton of Mersch
- Canton of Redange
- Canton of Remich
- Canton of Vianden
- Canton of Wiltz
Member of
- Council of Europe
- European Union
- NATO
- United Nations
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Benelux
- European Space Agency
- World Trade Organization
- European Air Transport Command
- Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
and 26 more organisations.
How far are you from Luxembourg?
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Questions
What is the capital of Luxembourg?
The capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg.
What is the population of Luxembourg?
Luxembourg has about 690,959 people, as recorded in 2026.
How big is Luxembourg?
Luxembourg covers 2,593 square kilometres (1,001 square miles).
What language is spoken in Luxembourg?
The official languages of Luxembourg are Luxembourgish, French and German.
Which countries border Luxembourg?
Luxembourg shares a border with Germany, France and Belgium.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.