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What is Luxembourg like?

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In short

Luxembourg is a country in Western Europe, Europe. In 2025 it has about 680,500 people (UN estimate), the 162nd most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1945Population: 162nd
Luxembourgルクセンブルク
Region
Western Europe, Europe
Population
about 680,500 (162nd)
Area
2,586 km² (165th)
UN member since
October 24, 1945

Drawn in the 5 : 3 form given in the law. The law does not give color codes, so we chose the colors in the drawing.

Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.

The rules for the flag

The flag of Luxembourg is set by the 1972 law on national emblems: three horizontal stripes of equal width, red, white and blue from the top.

The ratio of length to height is set as either 5 to 3 or 2 to 1.

Luxembourg in numbers

In 2025 the population is about 680,500, the 162nd most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/180 of Japan’s (about 123 million).

The area is 2,586 km², the 165th largest of the 193. That is about 1/150 of Japan’s area.

If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 263.

Joining the United Nations

Luxembourg joined the United Nations on October 24, 1945.

It was a member before Japan joined in 1956.

26 other countries joined on the same day.

Think about it

There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.

Did you know? — There are 9 UN member states in Western Europe. The one with the most people is Germany.
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About this page
Flag rules: Legilux, Law of 23 June 1972 on national emblems, Article 3 (French)
Population and rank: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024
Area and rank: United Nations, Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 3
Regions: United Nations Statistics Division, M49 regions
Date of joining: United Nations, “Member States”
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