Luxembourg - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Luxembourg. Landlocked. Mother's mean age at first birth is 31 years (2020 est.) (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 12 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Geographical data of Luxembourg
Location Western Europe, between France and Germany
Geographic coordinates 49 45 N, 6 10 E
Map references Europe
Tarrain mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast
Natural Resources iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land
Natural Hazards occasional flooding
Irrigated Land 0 sq km (2012)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 327 km
Border Countries Belgium 130 km; France 69 km; Germany 128 km
Coastline 0 km (landlocked)
Climate modified continental with mild winters, cool summers
Area
Total Area
Land Area 2,586 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area slightly smaller than Rhode Island; about half the size of Delaware
Maritime Claims
Elevations
Highest point Buurgplaatz 559 m
Lowest point Moselle River 133 m
Mean elevation 325 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 51.3% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 24.1% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0.6% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 26.7% (2022 est.)
Forest 34.5% (2022 est.)
Other 14.2% (2022 est.)
Population Distribution

Most people live in the south, on or near the border with France

People and Society

In Luxembourg, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Luxembourger 52.9%, Portuguese 14.5%, French 7.6%, Italian 3.7%, Belgian 3%, German 2%, Spanish 1.3%, Romania 1%, other 14% (2022 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 1.52% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 11.6 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 7.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 4.2 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Total fertility rate 1.63 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.79 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Est married women (ages 15-49) 51.4% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures
Net Migration rate 10.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Luxembourg | Luxembourger(s)
Languages Luxembourgish (official administrative, judicial, and national language) 48.9%, Portuguese 15.4%, French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 14.9%, Italian 3.6%, English 3.6%, German (official administrative and judicial language) 2.9%, other 10.8% (2021 est.)
Religions Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 70.6%, Muslim 2.3%, other (includes Buddhist, folk religions, Hindu, Jewish) 0.4%, unaffiliated 26.7% (2020 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 16.7% (male 57,921/female 54,484)
15-64 years 67.1% (male 231,214/female 219,497)
65 years and over 16.1% (2024 est.) (male 49,567/female 58,571)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 46.6 (2024 est.)
Youth dependency ratio 23.2 (2024 est.)
Elderly dependency ratio 23.4 (2024 est.)
Potential support ratio 4.3 (2024 est.)
Median Age
Total 39.9 years (2024 est.)
Male 39.4 years
Female 40.4 years
Urbanization
Urban population 92.1% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 120,000 LUXEMBOURG (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.06 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.05 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.85 male(s)/female
Total population 1.02 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 2.8 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 83.4 years (2024 est.)
Male 80.9 years
Female 85.9 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: rural rural: 98.6% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total total: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural rural: 1.4% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total total: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: rural rural: 99.9% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural rural: 0.1% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 11 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 4.04 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 4.73 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 2.14 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Tobacco use
Total 21% (2025 est.)
Male 22.1% (2025 est.)
Female 19.9% (2025 est.)
Demographic profile
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Luxembourg is found in Western Europe