Luxembourg

Country in Western Europe

Luxembourg is a country in Western Europe, with a capital city of the same name. About 686,970 people live there (2025), making it the 163rd most populous of the 195 countries. At 2,586 km², it is the 168th largest country by area. It is landlocked, bordered by Belgium, France and Germany.

Luxembourg at a glance

Capital: Luxembourg
Population (2025): 686,970
Area: 2,586 km²
Density: 266 per km²
Official languages: French, German, Luxembourgish
Currency: Euro
People: Luxembourger
Calling code: +352
Internet domain: .lu
Coast: Landlocked

Where is Luxembourg?

How Luxembourg compares

Population rank

163rd of 195

37th of 45 in Europe

Size rank

168th of 195

39th of 45 in Europe

Crowding

266 per km²

More crowded than 82% of countries

Similar in size: Samoa (2,842 km²).
Similar population: Suriname (639,850).
The Euro is also used in 37 other places: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 31 more.
French is also an official language in 30 other countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada and 24 more.
German is also an official language in 4 other countries: Belgium, Germany, Liechtenstein and Namibia.
Luxembourgish is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Luxembourg

Flags that look like it

Netherlands

How to tell them apart: Both are red, white and blue. Luxembourg's blue is lighter and its flag is longer.

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Would you recognise Luxembourg?

Its outline

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How players do with Luxembourg

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Luxembourg so far, from 887 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

71% right

134th hardest of 176 · 675 answers

Its flag

81% right

92nd hardest of 145 · 74 answers

Its capital

94% right

51st hardest of 58 · 138 answers

Players find Luxembourg on the map in 71% of tries, which makes it one of the easiest. The most common wrong answer is Germany.
Players recognise the flag of Luxembourg in 81% of tries.
Players know that the capital of Luxembourg is Luxembourg in 94% of tries.

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Countries that border Luxembourg

Luxembourg borders 3 countries: Belgium, France and Germany.

Quick quiz: Luxembourg

2 questions. Tap an answer to check it.

1. Which is the flag of Luxembourg?
2. Which of these borders Luxembourg?

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Questions about Luxembourg

Is Luxembourg a country?

Yes. Luxembourg is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Luxembourg?

The capital of Luxembourg is also called Luxembourg.

Which countries border Luxembourg?

Luxembourg borders 3 countries: Belgium, France and Germany.

How many countries border Luxembourg?

3. Luxembourg shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Luxembourg?

Luxembourg covers 2,586 km², about the same size as Samoa (2,842 km²).

Is Luxembourg hard to find on a map?

Not for most players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Luxembourg in 71% of 675 tries, 134th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Germany.

Which flags look like the flag of Luxembourg?

The Netherlands. Both are red, white and blue. Luxembourg's blue is lighter and its flag is longer.

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