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Luxembourg.

Capital: Luxembourg · Europe · Western Europe

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Population686,9702025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$85.76 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$128,6782023 · calculated
Area2,586 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)2.1%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Luxembourg at a glance

Official name
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Capital
Luxembourg
Population
686,970 (2025)
GDP, current US$
$85.76 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$128,678 (2023)
Area
2,586 km²
Languages
German, French, Luxembourgish
Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+352
Internet domain
.lu
People
Luxembourger
Land borders
Belgium, France, Germany
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Luxembourg in numbers

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Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

300K400K500K600K700K1960198020002020LuxembourgLuxembourg 1960: 314KLuxembourg 1961: 316.8KLuxembourg 1962: 320.8KLuxembourg 1963: 324.1KLuxembourg 1964: 327.8KLuxembourg 1965: 331.5KLuxembourg 1966: 333.9KLuxembourg 1967: 335KLuxembourg 1968: 335.9KLuxembourg 1969: 337.5KLuxembourg 1970: 339.2KLuxembourg 1971: 342.4KLuxembourg 1972: 346.6KLuxembourg 1973: 350.5KLuxembourg 1974: 355.1KLuxembourg 1975: 359KLuxembourg 1976: 360.7KLuxembourg 1977: 361.4KLuxembourg 1978: 362KLuxembourg 1979: 362.9KLuxembourg 1980: 364.2KLuxembourg 1981: 365.2KLuxembourg 1982: 365.5KLuxembourg 1983: 365.6KLuxembourg 1984: 366KLuxembourg 1985: 366.7KLuxembourg 1986: 368.4KLuxembourg 1987: 370.8KLuxembourg 1988: 373.5KLuxembourg 1989: 377.1KLuxembourg 1990: 381.9KLuxembourg 1991: 387KLuxembourg 1992: 392.2KLuxembourg 1993: 397.5KLuxembourg 1994: 402.9KLuxembourg 1995: 408.6KLuxembourg 1996: 414.2KLuxembourg 1997: 419.5KLuxembourg 1998: 424.7KLuxembourg 1999: 430.5KLuxembourg 2000: 436.3KLuxembourg 2001: 441.5KLuxembourg 2002: 446.2KLuxembourg 2003: 451.6KLuxembourg 2004: 458.1KLuxembourg 2005: 465.2KLuxembourg 2006: 472.6KLuxembourg 2007: 480KLuxembourg 2008: 488.7KLuxembourg 2009: 497.8KLuxembourg 2010: 507KLuxembourg 2011: 518.3KLuxembourg 2012: 530.9KLuxembourg 2013: 543.4KLuxembourg 2014: 556.3KLuxembourg 2015: 569.6KLuxembourg 2016: 582KLuxembourg 2017: 596.3KLuxembourg 2018: 608KLuxembourg 2019: 620KLuxembourg 2020: 630.4KLuxembourg 2021: 640.1KLuxembourg 2022: 653.1KLuxembourg 2023: 666.4KLuxembourg 2024: 677KLuxembourg 2025: 687K300K400K500K600K700K1960198020002020LuxembourgLuxembourg 1960: 314KLuxembourg 1961: 316.8KLuxembourg 1962: 320.8KLuxembourg 1963: 324.1KLuxembourg 1964: 327.8KLuxembourg 1965: 331.5KLuxembourg 1966: 333.9KLuxembourg 1967: 335KLuxembourg 1968: 335.9KLuxembourg 1969: 337.5KLuxembourg 1970: 339.2KLuxembourg 1971: 342.4KLuxembourg 1972: 346.6KLuxembourg 1973: 350.5KLuxembourg 1974: 355.1KLuxembourg 1975: 359KLuxembourg 1976: 360.7KLuxembourg 1977: 361.4KLuxembourg 1978: 362KLuxembourg 1979: 362.9KLuxembourg 1980: 364.2KLuxembourg 1981: 365.2KLuxembourg 1982: 365.5KLuxembourg 1983: 365.6KLuxembourg 1984: 366KLuxembourg 1985: 366.7KLuxembourg 1986: 368.4KLuxembourg 1987: 370.8KLuxembourg 1988: 373.5KLuxembourg 1989: 377.1KLuxembourg 1990: 381.9KLuxembourg 1991: 387KLuxembourg 1992: 392.2KLuxembourg 1993: 397.5KLuxembourg 1994: 402.9KLuxembourg 1995: 408.6KLuxembourg 1996: 414.2KLuxembourg 1997: 419.5KLuxembourg 1998: 424.7KLuxembourg 1999: 430.5KLuxembourg 2000: 436.3KLuxembourg 2001: 441.5KLuxembourg 2002: 446.2KLuxembourg 2003: 451.6KLuxembourg 2004: 458.1KLuxembourg 2005: 465.2KLuxembourg 2006: 472.6KLuxembourg 2007: 480KLuxembourg 2008: 488.7KLuxembourg 2009: 497.8KLuxembourg 2010: 507KLuxembourg 2011: 518.3KLuxembourg 2012: 530.9KLuxembourg 2013: 543.4KLuxembourg 2014: 556.3KLuxembourg 2015: 569.6KLuxembourg 2016: 582KLuxembourg 2017: 596.3KLuxembourg 2018: 608KLuxembourg 2019: 620KLuxembourg 2020: 630.4KLuxembourg 2021: 640.1KLuxembourg 2022: 653.1KLuxembourg 2023: 666.4KLuxembourg 2024: 677KLuxembourg 2025: 687K

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B$100B1960198020002020LuxembourgLuxembourg 1960: $709.9MLuxembourg 1961: $710.2MLuxembourg 1962: $747.8MLuxembourg 1963: $797.9MLuxembourg 1964: $910.9MLuxembourg 1965: $929.5MLuxembourg 1966: $976.7MLuxembourg 1967: $983.1MLuxembourg 1968: $1.1BLuxembourg 1969: $1.2BLuxembourg 1970: $1.5BLuxembourg 1971: $1.5BLuxembourg 1972: $1.9BLuxembourg 1973: $2.6BLuxembourg 1974: $3.2BLuxembourg 1975: $3.1BLuxembourg 1976: $3.4BLuxembourg 1977: $3.8BLuxembourg 1978: $4.7BLuxembourg 1979: $5.5BLuxembourg 1980: $6BLuxembourg 1981: $5.1BLuxembourg 1982: $4.6BLuxembourg 1983: $4.5BLuxembourg 1984: $4.4BLuxembourg 1985: $4.6BLuxembourg 1986: $6.7BLuxembourg 1987: $8.3BLuxembourg 1988: $9.4BLuxembourg 1989: $10BLuxembourg 1990: $12.8BLuxembourg 1991: $13.8BLuxembourg 1992: $15.5BLuxembourg 1993: $15.9BLuxembourg 1994: $17.7BLuxembourg 1995: $20.9BLuxembourg 1996: $20.9BLuxembourg 1997: $19.6BLuxembourg 1998: $20.2BLuxembourg 1999: $21.9BLuxembourg 2000: $21.2BLuxembourg 2001: $21.4BLuxembourg 2002: $23.6BLuxembourg 2003: $29.7BLuxembourg 2004: $35.1BLuxembourg 2005: $37.7BLuxembourg 2006: $42.9BLuxembourg 2007: $51.6BLuxembourg 2008: $58.8BLuxembourg 2009: $54.5BLuxembourg 2010: $56.2BLuxembourg 2011: $61.7BLuxembourg 2012: $59.8BLuxembourg 2013: $65.2BLuxembourg 2014: $68.8BLuxembourg 2015: $60.1BLuxembourg 2016: $62.2BLuxembourg 2017: $65.7BLuxembourg 2018: $71BLuxembourg 2019: $69.9BLuxembourg 2020: $73.7BLuxembourg 2021: $85.6BLuxembourg 2022: $81.6BLuxembourg 2023: $85.8B$0$20B$40B$60B$80B$100B1960198020002020LuxembourgLuxembourg 1960: $709.9MLuxembourg 1961: $710.2MLuxembourg 1962: $747.8MLuxembourg 1963: $797.9MLuxembourg 1964: $910.9MLuxembourg 1965: $929.5MLuxembourg 1966: $976.7MLuxembourg 1967: $983.1MLuxembourg 1968: $1.1BLuxembourg 1969: $1.2BLuxembourg 1970: $1.5BLuxembourg 1971: $1.5BLuxembourg 1972: $1.9BLuxembourg 1973: $2.6BLuxembourg 1974: $3.2BLuxembourg 1975: $3.1BLuxembourg 1976: $3.4BLuxembourg 1977: $3.8BLuxembourg 1978: $4.7BLuxembourg 1979: $5.5BLuxembourg 1980: $6BLuxembourg 1981: $5.1BLuxembourg 1982: $4.6BLuxembourg 1983: $4.5BLuxembourg 1984: $4.4BLuxembourg 1985: $4.6BLuxembourg 1986: $6.7BLuxembourg 1987: $8.3BLuxembourg 1988: $9.4BLuxembourg 1989: $10BLuxembourg 1990: $12.8BLuxembourg 1991: $13.8BLuxembourg 1992: $15.5BLuxembourg 1993: $15.9BLuxembourg 1994: $17.7BLuxembourg 1995: $20.9BLuxembourg 1996: $20.9BLuxembourg 1997: $19.6BLuxembourg 1998: $20.2BLuxembourg 1999: $21.9BLuxembourg 2000: $21.2BLuxembourg 2001: $21.4BLuxembourg 2002: $23.6BLuxembourg 2003: $29.7BLuxembourg 2004: $35.1BLuxembourg 2005: $37.7BLuxembourg 2006: $42.9BLuxembourg 2007: $51.6BLuxembourg 2008: $58.8BLuxembourg 2009: $54.5BLuxembourg 2010: $56.2BLuxembourg 2011: $61.7BLuxembourg 2012: $59.8BLuxembourg 2013: $65.2BLuxembourg 2014: $68.8BLuxembourg 2015: $60.1BLuxembourg 2016: $62.2BLuxembourg 2017: $65.7BLuxembourg 2018: $71BLuxembourg 2019: $69.9BLuxembourg 2020: $73.7BLuxembourg 2021: $85.6BLuxembourg 2022: $81.6BLuxembourg 2023: $85.8B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-2%0%2%4%6%8%10%19801990200020102020LuxembourgLuxembourg 1980: 6.3%Luxembourg 1981: 8.07%Luxembourg 1982: 9.36%Luxembourg 1983: 8.67%Luxembourg 1984: 6.44%Luxembourg 1985: 4.09%Luxembourg 1986: 0.29%Luxembourg 1987: -0.06%Luxembourg 1988: 1.44%Luxembourg 1989: 3.37%Luxembourg 1990: 3.25%Luxembourg 1991: 3.12%Luxembourg 1992: 3.15%Luxembourg 1993: 3.59%Luxembourg 1994: 2.19%Luxembourg 1995: 1.87%Luxembourg 1996: 1.18%Luxembourg 1997: 1.37%Luxembourg 1998: 0.96%Luxembourg 1999: 1.03%Luxembourg 2000: 3.15%Luxembourg 2001: 2.66%Luxembourg 2002: 2.07%Luxembourg 2003: 2.05%Luxembourg 2004: 2.23%Luxembourg 2005: 2.49%Luxembourg 2006: 2.67%Luxembourg 2007: 2.31%Luxembourg 2008: 3.4%Luxembourg 2009: 0.37%Luxembourg 2010: 2.27%Luxembourg 2011: 3.41%Luxembourg 2012: 2.66%Luxembourg 2013: 1.73%Luxembourg 2014: 0.63%Luxembourg 2015: 0.47%Luxembourg 2016: 0.29%Luxembourg 2017: 1.73%Luxembourg 2018: 1.53%Luxembourg 2019: 1.74%Luxembourg 2020: 0.82%Luxembourg 2021: 2.53%Luxembourg 2022: 6.34%Luxembourg 2023: 3.74%Luxembourg 2024: 2.05%-5%0%5%10%198020002020LuxembourgLuxembourg 1980: 6.3%Luxembourg 1981: 8.07%Luxembourg 1982: 9.36%Luxembourg 1983: 8.67%Luxembourg 1984: 6.44%Luxembourg 1985: 4.09%Luxembourg 1986: 0.29%Luxembourg 1987: -0.06%Luxembourg 1988: 1.44%Luxembourg 1989: 3.37%Luxembourg 1990: 3.25%Luxembourg 1991: 3.12%Luxembourg 1992: 3.15%Luxembourg 1993: 3.59%Luxembourg 1994: 2.19%Luxembourg 1995: 1.87%Luxembourg 1996: 1.18%Luxembourg 1997: 1.37%Luxembourg 1998: 0.96%Luxembourg 1999: 1.03%Luxembourg 2000: 3.15%Luxembourg 2001: 2.66%Luxembourg 2002: 2.07%Luxembourg 2003: 2.05%Luxembourg 2004: 2.23%Luxembourg 2005: 2.49%Luxembourg 2006: 2.67%Luxembourg 2007: 2.31%Luxembourg 2008: 3.4%Luxembourg 2009: 0.37%Luxembourg 2010: 2.27%Luxembourg 2011: 3.41%Luxembourg 2012: 2.66%Luxembourg 2013: 1.73%Luxembourg 2014: 0.63%Luxembourg 2015: 0.47%Luxembourg 2016: 0.29%Luxembourg 2017: 1.73%Luxembourg 2018: 1.53%Luxembourg 2019: 1.74%Luxembourg 2020: 0.82%Luxembourg 2021: 2.53%Luxembourg 2022: 6.34%Luxembourg 2023: 3.74%Luxembourg 2024: 2.05%

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