Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Luxembourg fits inside Germany 138 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · Luxembourg: 2,590 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 52% of Luxembourg, versus 47% of Germany
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · Luxembourg: 51.7% (2024)
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 refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 2.1 times as many refugees per resident as Luxembourg
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Luxembourg: 15 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · Luxembourg: no data
How many official languages?
Luxembourg has 3 official languages, Germany 1
Germany: 1 (2026) · Luxembourg: 3 (2026)
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 live on less than $3 a day?
0.7% of people in Germany live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.1% in Luxembourg
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · Luxembourg: 0.1% (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 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Luxembourg 0.9%
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · Luxembourg: 0.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Luxembourg’s central government collects 29% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · Luxembourg: 28.6% (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 many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 91% more hospital beds per person than Luxembourg
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · Luxembourg: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Germany is 9% higher than in Luxembourg
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · Luxembourg: 9.2 per 100k (2023)
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)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 54 more World Heritage sites than Luxembourg (55 against 1)
Germany: 55 (2026) · Luxembourg: 1 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, Luxembourg 4
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · Luxembourg: 4 (2026 edition)
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)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Luxembourg is 86% faster than in Germany
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · Luxembourg: 347 Mbps (2026)
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: 32.8% (2024) · Luxembourg: 34.5% (2024)
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)
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?
Germany and Luxembourg are nearly identical here
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · Luxembourg: 5.4 per 100k (2023)
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
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).