Luxembourg vs United States
United States is 3,790 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into United States about 3790 times.
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Luxembourg is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 3,790× the size of Luxembourg.
 Luxembourg |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 3,790× the area | 2,593 km²#168 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 498× the population | 686,970#163 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityLuxembourg: 7.62× the density | 265 / km²#35 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationLuxembourg: 1.18× the urban share | 95%#11 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.3× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthLuxembourg: 0.94 points higher | +1.46%#69 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.12× the birth rate | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.36× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 1.4 points higher | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 2.6 points higher | 15.8%#54 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationLuxembourg: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | +7.6 per 1,000#12 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadLuxembourg: 3.0× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyLuxembourg: 4.3 years longer | 83.2 years#13 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 2.89× the infant mortality | 1.9 per 1,000 births#184 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.54× the university enrolment | 22.4%#111 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.016 higher | 0.922#24 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaLuxembourg: 1.08× the income per person | $95,720#3 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 304× the economy | $101.16B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Luxembourg: 1.74× the output per person | $156,542#2 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.6 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 0.6 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentLuxembourg: 1.5× the unemployment | 6.3%#68 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 11× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 8.2 higher | 33.6#86 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 0.6 points higher | 0.9% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 11.3 points higher | 7.6% of jobs#167 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesLuxembourg: 11.9 points higher | 91.5% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 93.8 points higher | -92.8% of GDP#184 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsLuxembourg: 179.5 points higher | 190.5% of GDP#1 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.67× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#125 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersLuxembourg: 1.05× the share online | 99%#6 of 184 · 2025 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsLuxembourg: 1.27× the mobile subscriptions | 144 per 100#31 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAbout the same forest share | 35% of land#86 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.29× the CO₂ per person | 10.6 t a year#17 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyLuxembourg: 9.6 points higher | 20.5%#104 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Luxembourg: 1.06× the air pollution | 7.4 µg/m³#172 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landLuxembourg: 26.2 points higher | 39.1% of land#15 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landLuxembourg: 7.2 points higher | 23.8% of land#42 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 7.05× the water stress | 4.0%#130 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationLuxembourg: 1.31× the rain and snow | 934 mm#96 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityLuxembourg: 1.49 higher | +1.19#23 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionLuxembourg: 1.06 higher | +1.93#6 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 3.87× the homicide rate | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | German, French, Luxembourgish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +352 | +1 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
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. Luxembourg sits at about 50° N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 Luxembourg bigger than United States?
- No. Luxembourg is 3,790 times smaller than United States. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into United States?
- About 3790 times: United States has 3,790× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. 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, Luxembourg or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Luxembourg or United States?
- By gross national income per person, Luxembourg: $95,720 against $88,810 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.08× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Luxembourg or United States?
- In Luxembourg: life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years, against 78.9 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Luxembourg and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Luxembourg: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.