CountryDuel

Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Luxembourg fits inside Germany 138 times.

Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Luxembourg: 2,590 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Luxembourg: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Germany’s highest peak towers 2,404 m above Luxembourg’s.

Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Luxembourg: 559 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Germany has 122 times as many people as Luxembourg.

Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Luxembourg: 686,970 (2025)

How crowded is it?

Luxembourg is 12% more densely populated than Germany.

Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Luxembourg: 267 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Germany are 1.8 cm taller than in Luxembourg.

Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Luxembourg: 178.5 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Germany are 1.1 cm taller than in Luxembourg.

Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Luxembourg: 165.1 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 6.3 years older than in Luxembourg.

Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Luxembourg: 38.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Germany have 0.1 more children on average than in Luxembourg.

Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Luxembourg: 1.25 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 16% in Luxembourg.

Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Luxembourg: 15.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Luxembourg: no data

How many official languages?

Luxembourg has 3 official languages, Germany 1.

Germany: 1 (2026) · Luxembourg: 3 (2026)

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Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 50 times the size of Luxembourg’s.

Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Luxembourg: $101 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Luxembourg produces 2.1 times as much per person as Germany.

Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Luxembourg: Int$156,542 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Germany and Luxembourg are practically level.

Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Luxembourg: 33.6 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.3% in Luxembourg, versus 3.7% in Germany.

Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Luxembourg: 6.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Luxembourg 1.0%.

Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Luxembourg: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Luxembourg’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Germany’s.

Germany: 80% (2025) · Luxembourg: 94% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Luxembourg spends 19% more on health per person than Germany.

Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Luxembourg: $8,170 (2024)

How long do people live?

People in Luxembourg live 2.4 years longer than in Germany.

Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Luxembourg: 83.2 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Germany is 63% more likely to die before turning one than in Luxembourg.

Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Luxembourg: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Germany has 52% more doctors per person than Luxembourg.

Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Luxembourg: 3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 21% in Luxembourg.

Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Luxembourg: 20.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

25% of adults in Luxembourg smoke, versus 22% in Germany.

Germany: 22% (2024) · Luxembourg: 24.5% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Luxembourg rate their lives 0.18 points higher than in Germany.

Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Luxembourg: 7.06 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Luxembourg drink 5% more alcohol than in Germany.

Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Luxembourg: 11.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Luxembourg has 17% more meat per person than Germany.

Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Luxembourg: 83 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Germany and Luxembourg are practically level.

Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Luxembourg: 3,522 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Luxembourg put in 117 more hours a year than in Germany.

Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Luxembourg: 1,452 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 1.7 years longer than in Luxembourg.

Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Luxembourg: 12.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Luxembourg welcomed 3.5 times as many tourists per resident as Germany (2019).

Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Luxembourg: 1.55 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

99% of people in Luxembourg are online, versus 94% in Germany.

Germany: 94% (2024) · Luxembourg: 99% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Germany and Luxembourg are practically level.

Germany: 100% (2024) · Luxembourg: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

95% of people in Luxembourg live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.

Germany: 82% (2025) · Luxembourg: 95% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Luxembourg has 144 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.

Germany: 129 (2024) · Luxembourg: 144 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Germany’s railway network is 123 times as long as Luxembourg’s.

Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Luxembourg: 271 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Luxembourg fly 3.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Germany.

Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Luxembourg: 3.58 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Luxembourg, but only 33% of Germany.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Luxembourg: 34.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Luxembourg emits 55% more CO₂ than someone in Germany.

Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Luxembourg: 10.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

92% of Luxembourg’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.

Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Luxembourg: 91.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Germany carries 8% more fine dust than in Luxembourg.

Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Luxembourg: 8.4 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 68% more likely to be murdered in Luxembourg than in Germany.

Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Luxembourg: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Luxembourg are 18% deadlier than in Germany.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Luxembourg: 3.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Luxembourg is on average 0.1 °C warmer than Germany.

Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Luxembourg: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Luxembourg gets 8% more rain than Germany.

Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Luxembourg: 939 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Germany bigger than Luxembourg?

Germany is larger. Luxembourg fits inside Germany 138 times.

Which has more people, Germany or Luxembourg?

Germany has 122 times as many people as Luxembourg (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Germany or Luxembourg?

People in Luxembourg live 2.4 years longer than in Germany. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 83.2 in Luxembourg.

Are people taller in Germany or Luxembourg?

Men in Germany are 1.8 cm taller than in Luxembourg (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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