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