Germany vs Luxembourg
Germany is 138 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Germany about 138 times.
GermanyLuxembourgGermany moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Germany is 138× the area of Luxembourg.
 Germany |  Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaGermany: 138× the area | 357,588 km²#63 of 194 | 2,593 km²#168 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 9 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationGermany: 122× the population | 83,491,249#19 of 194 · 2025 | 686,970#163 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLuxembourg: 1.13× the density | 233 / km²#44 of 194 | 265 / km²#35 of 194 |
| Urban populationLuxembourg: 1.16× the urban share | 82%#37 of 192 · 2025 | 95%#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGermany: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.36 per woman#164 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLuxembourg: 1.49 points higher | −0.03%#156 of 192 · 2025 | +1.46%#69 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateLuxembourg: 1.17× the birth rate | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGermany: 1.83× the death rate | 12.1 per 1,000#16 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Luxembourg: 1.8 points higher | 13.9%#178 of 192 · 2025 | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Germany: 7.9 points higher | 23.7%#7 of 192 · 2025 | 15.8%#54 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLuxembourg: 11.6 per 1,000 higher | −4.0 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2025 | +7.6 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLuxembourg: 2.4 years longer | 80.8 years#39 of 192 · 2024 | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityGermany: 1.63× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 4.53 per 1,000#15 of 178 · 2022 | — |
| University enrolmentGermany: 3.42× the university enrolment | 76.7%#34 of 145 · 2024 | 22.4%#111 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexGermany: 0.037 higher | 0.959#5 of 190 · 2023 | 0.922#24 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLuxembourg: 1.59× the income per person | $60,200#14 of 185 · 2025 | $95,720#3 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPGermany: 49.9× the economy | $5.05T2025 | $101.16B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Luxembourg: 2.08× the output per person | $75,407#17 of 184 · 2025 | $156,542#2 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthLuxembourg: 0.4 points higher | +0.2%#172 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationLuxembourg: 0.1 points higher | +2.2%#113 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentLuxembourg: 1.7× the unemployment | 3.7%#118 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyGermany: 7.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2022 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Germany: 0.1 higher | 33.7#84 of 149 · 2022 | 33.6#86 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureGermany: 0.2 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGermany: 18.4 points higher | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLuxembourg: 18.5 points higher | 73.0% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 | 91.5% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGermany: 94.7 points higher | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 | -92.8% of GDP#184 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLuxembourg: 150.1 points higher | 40.4% of GDP#70 of 168 · 2025 | 190.5% of GDP#1 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingGermany: 2.67× the military spending | 2.3% of GDP#50 of 155 · 2025 | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersLuxembourg: 1.06× the share online | 94%#36 of 184 · 2024 | 99%#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLuxembourg: 1.12× the mobile subscriptions | 129 per 100#54 of 191 · 2024 | 144 per 100#31 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaLuxembourg: 1.05× the forest share | 33% of land#97 of 192 · 2024 | 35% of land#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personLuxembourg: 1.52× the CO₂ per person | 6.94 t a year#32 of 185 · 2024 | 10.6 t a year#17 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLuxembourg: 2.9 points higher | 17.6%#115 of 190 · 2021 | 20.5%#104 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Germany: 1.19× the air pollution | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 | 7.4 µg/m³#172 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGermany: 0.1 points higher | 39.2% of land#14 of 191 · 2025 | 39.1% of land#15 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landGermany: 9.6 points higher | 33.4% of land#21 of 190 · 2024 | 23.8% of land#42 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressGermany: 8.85× the water stress | 35.4%#47 of 176 · 2022 | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLuxembourg: 1.33× the rain and snow | 700 mm#113 of 180 · 2022 | 934 mm#96 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLuxembourg: 0.98 higher | +0.21#85 of 193 · 2025 | +1.19#23 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLuxembourg: 0.25 higher | +1.68#13 of 193 · 2025 | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateLuxembourg: 1.67× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Berlin | Luxembourg |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | German | German, French, Luxembourgish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +49 | +352 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51° N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Germany bigger than Luxembourg?
- Yes. Germany is 138 times larger than Luxembourg. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Germany?
- About 138 times: Germany has 138× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Germany and Luxembourg look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Luxembourg about 2.4×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 686,970. Density: Germany 233 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².
- Which is richer, Germany or Luxembourg?
- By gross national income per person, Luxembourg: $95,720 against $60,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.59× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Germany or Luxembourg?
- In Luxembourg: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 80.8 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Germany and Luxembourg have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Germany: parliamentary republic; Luxembourg: constitutional monarchy.