COUNTRY PROFILE / LUX
Luxembourg
LUX / LU
For Luxembourg, population is 686,970 people (2025, #165/215) and area is 2,590 km² (2023, #174/215). This profile covers 89 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2020 / 70.6%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Luxembourg in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Luxembourg with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Luxembourg, population is about 0.6% of Japan's value and area is about 0.7% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Luxembourg | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 686,970 people2025 / About 0.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 2,590 km²2023 / About 0.7% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 265.2 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 81.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 83.2 years2024 / 0.84 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 147,2522025 / About 4.1 times Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 436,300 people in 2000 to 686,970 people in 2025, an increase of about 57.5%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 77.87 years in 2000 to 83.2 years in 2024, an increase of 5.32 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 48,660 in 2000 to US$ 147,252 in 2025, an increase of about 202.6%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
84 additional rankings for Luxembourg.
84 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY