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Luxembourg

Luxembourg
Capital Luxembourg
2,586 km² · 686,970 people (2025) · Euro

One of the smallest countries in Europe and one of the most forested at about a third tree cover. Since 2020 all public transport in the country has been free to use, the first nation to do that. The old city is built around a gorge cut by the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers.

The facts

Capital
Luxembourg
Area
2,586 km² — 998 sq mi
Population
686,970 (2025)
Density
265.6 people per km²
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Official languages
German, French, Luxembourgish
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Calling code
+352
Drives on the
right
ISO codes
LU · LUX
Continent
Europe

How it compares

By area
172 of 200
By population
167 of 200

Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.

Countries of a similar size

Country Area (km²) Population
Cape Verde 4,033 527,326
Samoa 2,831 219,306
Luxembourg ← 2,586 686,970
Comoros 2,235 882,847
Mauritius 2,040 1,243,741

Common questions

What is the capital of Luxembourg?
Luxembourg
What currency does Luxembourg use?
The Euro (EUR).
How big is Luxembourg?
2,586 km², or 998 square miles — 172 of 200 by area.
Which side of the road does Luxembourg drive on?
The right.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
  2. World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked