Luxembourg
Country in Western Europe
Also known as Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Capital
- Population
- 690,959(January 1, 2026)
1
SourcesView statement on Wikidata ↗ - , 681,973(January 1, 2025)
1
Sources- 1.statistiques.public.lu/en/actualites/2025/stn16-population-2025.htmlRetrieved 2026-04-08
- , 672,050(January 1, 2024)
- +57 more
- 690,959(January 1, 2026)
- Area
- 2,593.05 km²(July 9, 2024)
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Sources- 1.“ACT – Liste des communes, cantons, districts, circonscriptions électorales et arrondissements judiciaires”data.public.lu/fr/datasets/r/3931f0cf-ebf9-4050-b71c-e1b61b1bfa2cRetrieved 2026-08-08
- , 2,586.36 km²
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- 2,593.05 km²(July 9, 2024)
- GDP (nominal)
- $82.3B(2022)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $85.5B(2021)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $82.3B(2022)
- Currency
- euro(since 1999)
- , Luxembourg franc(1848–2002)
- Official language
- Head of state
- Guillaume V, Grand Duke of Luxembourg(since 2025)
- , Henri I, Grand Duke of Luxembourg(2000–2025)
- Head of government
- Luc Frieden(since 2023)
- , Gaspard-Théodore-Ignace de la Fontaine
- , Jean-Jacques Willmar
- +21 more
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
718 statements · 41% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Emergency phone number
- 112
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- 113 has use: police
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- 112
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Foundational text
- Congress of Vienna(1814–1815)
1
Sources- 1.“La Renaissance d'un pays”luxembourg.public.lu/fr/societe-et-culture/histoire/renaissance-dun-pays.htmlRetrieved 2026-07-30
- Treaty of London(April 19, 1839)
1
Sources- 1.“Top 5: accords qui façonnent l'histoire du Luxembourg”luxembourg.public.lu/fr/societe-et-culture/histoire/top-5-accords-historiques.htmlRetrieved 2026-07-30
- Treaty of London(1867–1867)
1
Sources- 1.“Top 5: accords qui façonnent l'histoire du Luxembourg”luxembourg.public.lu/fr/societe-et-culture/histoire/top-5-accords-historiques.htmlRetrieved 2026-07-30
- Congress of Vienna(1814–1815)
- Trunk prefix
- none
- Country
- Luxembourg
5
Sources- 1.statistiques.public.lu/fr/actualites/population/population/2011/05/20110503/index.htmlRetrieved 2015-06-02
- 2.freeworldmaps.net/europe/luxembourg/map.htmlRetrieved 2015-06-02
- 3.luxembourg.public.lu/fr/tourisme/cartes/communes/index.htmlRetrieved 2015-06-02
- 4.theguardian.com/business/2014/nov/05/-sp-luxembourg-tax-files-tax-avoidance-industrial-scaleRetrieved 2015-06-02
- 5.viaggiaresicuri.mae.aci.it/?lussemburgoRetrieved 2015-06-02
- Luxembourg
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Diplomatic relation
- France statement is subject of: France–Luxembourg relations
- Germany statement is subject of: Germany–Luxembourg relations
- Belgium statement is subject of: Belgium–Luxembourg relations
- Italy statement is subject of: Italy–Luxembourg relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Luxembourg–Taiwan relations
- Vietnam statement is subject of: Luxembourg–Vietnam relations
- United States statement is subject of: Luxembourg–United States relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Luxembourg–Russia relations
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- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: China–Luxembourg relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Bangladesh–Luxembourg relations
- Georgia(since 1994)
- European Union statement is subject of: European Union–Luxembourg relations
- Hungary statement is subject of: Hungary–Luxembourg relations
- North Korea(since 2001) statement is subject of: Luxembourg–North Korea relations
- Poland statement is subject of: Luxembourg–Poland relations
- Romania statement is subject of: Luxembourg–Romania relations
- Website
- luxembourg.public.lu language: French, English
- Demonym
- Luxemburger language: Dutch
- Luxembourgish language: English · has characteristic: adjective
- luxemburgi language: Hungarian
- Luxemburgiano language: Ido
- Luxämburgänan language: Volapük
- لوكسمبورغي grammatical gender: masculine · language: Arabic · grammatical number: singular
- لوكسمبورغية grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Arabic
- لوكسمبورغيون grammatical number: plural · language: Arabic
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- luxemburghez grammatical gender: masculine · language: Romanian · grammatical number: singular
- luxemburgheză grammatical gender: feminine · language: Romanian · grammatical number: singular
- luxembourgeois grammatical gender: masculine · language: French
- luxembourgeoise grammatical gender: feminine · language: French
- לוקסמבורגי grammatical gender: masculine · language: Hebrew
- לוקסמבורגית grammatical gender: feminine · language: Hebrew
- Lëtzebuerger grammatical gender: masculine · language: Luxembourgish
- Lëtzebuergerin grammatical gender: feminine · language: Luxembourgish
- luxemburghezi grammatical number: plural · language: Romanian
- লুক্সেমবুর্গীয় language: Bangla
- lussemburghese grammatical number: singular · language: Italian
- lussemburghesi grammatical number: plural · language: Italian
- Luxembourgian has characteristic: noun · language: English
- luxemburges language: Lingua Franca Nova
- luxemburgués grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Asturian
- luxemburguesa grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Asturian
- lusenburghezo grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Venetian
- lusenburghezi grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: plural · language: Venetian
- lusenburgheza grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Venetian
- lusenburgheze grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural · language: Venetian
- luksemburgano language: Esperanto
- لوكسمبورڭي grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Moroccan Arabic
- لوكسمبورڭية grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Moroccan Arabic
- لوكسمبورڭيين grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: plural · language: Moroccan Arabic
- لوكسمبورڭيات grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural · language: Moroccan Arabic
- Luksemburžan grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Slovene
- Luksemburžanka grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Slovene
- Lucsamburgach language: Irish
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- Luxemburger lexeme sense: L612687-S1 · grammatical gender: masculine · language: German
- Luxemburgerin lexeme sense: L612676-S1 · grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular
- Luxemburgerinnen grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural · language: German
- Geoshape
- Data:LuxembourgCountry.map
- Awards
- Charlemagne Prize(May 8, 1986)
1
Sources- 1.“Der Karlspreisträger 1986 Das Luxemburgische Volk”karlspreis.de/de/preistraeger/das-luxemburgische-volk-1986/vitaRetrieved 2014-12-14
- Charlemagne Prize(May 8, 1986)
- Total fertility rate
- 1.55(2014)
- 1.37(2020)
- 1.34(2019)
- 1.55(2013)
- 1.57(2012)
- 1.52(2011)
- 1.63(2010)
- 1.59(2009)
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- 1.61(2008)
- 1.61(2007)
- 1.65(2006)
- 1.63(2005)
- 1.66(2004)
- 1.62(2003)
- 1.63(2002)
- 1.66(2001)
- 1.76(2000)
- 1.74(1999)
- Retirement age
- 65 years old
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Member of
- Council of Europe
- European Union(since 1957)
- NATO(since 1949)
- United Nations(since 1945)
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
- Benelux
- European Space Agency
- World Trade Organization(since 1995)
1
Sources- 1.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/luxembourg_e.htmRetrieved 2024-12-25
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- European Air Transport Command
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- Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1973)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1945)
- International Development Association(since 1964)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1956)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1991)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1970)
- African Development Bank
- Asian Development Bank(since 2003)
- Australia Group(since 1985)
- European Payments Union
- Eurocontrol(since 1960)
- Treaty on Open Skies
- Missile Technology Control Regime(since 1990)
1
- Interpol(since 1937) subject has role: founding member
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/LUXEMBOURGRetrieved 2022-10-23
- Nuclear Suppliers Group
1
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/luxembourgRetrieved 2022-10-29
- Movement Coordination Centre Europe
1
Sources- 1.mcce-mil.com/wp-content/uploads/glance/MCCE-AT-A-Glance-September-2017.pdfRetrieved 2017-12-08
- International Energy Agency
1
- UNESCO(since 1947)
- Group on Earth Observations
- Universal Postal Union(since 1875)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=183Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1866)
1
- Schengen Area(since 1995)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie(since 1970)
- Visa Waiver Program(since 1991)
1
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1952)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- African Development Bank(since 2014)
- World Customs Organization(since 1953)
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance(since 2003)
1
Sources- 1.holocaustremembrance.com/countries/luxembourgRetrieved 2024-03-17
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- European Economic Area
- European Coal and Steel Community(1951–2002)
- Official name
- Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
- Großherzogtum Luxemburg
- Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg
- Grand-Duché Lëtzebuerg
- Lëtzebuerg
- Luxemburg
- Luxembourg
- Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 valid in period: standard time
- Central European Time
- UTC+02:00 valid in period: daylight saving time
- Europe/Luxembourg
- Vehicle registration plate code
- L(since 1911)
- Life expectancy
- 83 years(2022) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- 83 years(2021)
- 82 years(2020)
- 83 years(2019)
- 82.2927 years(2015)
- 82.2293 years(2014)
- 81.8 years(2013)
- 81.3927 years(2012)
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- 80.9878 years(2011)
- 80.6317 years(2010)
- 80.6366 years(2009)
- 80.539 years(2008)
- 79.3829 years(2007)
- 79.2878 years(2006)
- 79.4317 years(2005)
- 79.122 years(2004)
- 77.7268 years(2003)
- 77.9659 years(2002)
- 77.8244 years(2001)
- 77.8732 years(2000)
- 77.7707 years(1999)
- Shares border with
- Germany statement is subject of: Germany–Luxembourg border · reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- France statement is subject of: France–Luxembourg border · reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- Belgium statement is subject of: Belgium–Luxembourg border · reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- Nazi Germany(until 1942)
- Lorraine
- VAT rate
- 17%
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Sources- 1.“Taux de TVA”pfi.public.lu/fr/citoyen/tva/taux-tva.htmlRetrieved 2026-07-30
- 14%
1
Sources- 1.“Taux de TVA”pfi.public.lu/fr/citoyen/tva/taux-tva.htmlRetrieved 2026-07-30
- 8%
1
Sources- 1.“Taux de TVA”pfi.public.lu/fr/citoyen/tva/taux-tva.htmlRetrieved 2026-07-30
- 3%
1
Sources- 1.“Taux de TVA”pfi.public.lu/fr/citoyen/tva/taux-tva.htmlRetrieved 2026-07-30
- 17%
- Highest point
- Kneiff elevation: 560 m
- Number of out-of-school children
- 5,946(2019)
- 6,537(2018)
- 6,472(2017)
- 5,867(2016)
- 7,271(2014)
- 7,129(2013)
- 6,496(2012)
- 6,413(2011)
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- 5,733(2010)
- 5,361(2008)
- 5,337(2007)
- 5,376(2006)
- 5,783(2005)
- 7,288(2004)
- 7,219(2003)
- 6,771(2002)
- 6,476(2001)
- 5,195(2000)
- 5,164(1999)
- Lowest point
- Moselle elevation: 133 m
- IPA transcription
- ˈlʉksəmbʉɾɡ language: Norwegian
- Native label
- Lëtzebuerg pronunciation audio: Lb-Lëtzebuerg.ogg · ipa transcription: ˈlə.t͡sə.buəɕ
- Luxembourg ipa transcription: lyk.sɑ̃.buʁ
- Luxemburg ipa transcription: ˈlʊksəmbʊʁk
- Literacy rate
- 100%(2018)
- GS1 country code
- 540-549
- Railway traffic side
- right excluding: CFL Line 5
2
- left applies to part: CFL Line 5
1
- right excluding: CFL Line 5
- Democracy Index
- 8.88(2024) ranking: 10 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
1
- 8.81(2023) ranking: 11
1
- 8.81(2022) ranking: 13
1
- 8.68(2021) ranking: 14
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- 8.68(2020)
1
- 8.81(2019)
1
- 8.81(2018)
1
- 8.81(2017)
1
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- 8.81(2016)
1
- 8.88(2015)
1
- 8.88(2014)
1
- 8.88(2013)
1
- 8.88(2012)
1
- 8.88(2011)
1
- 8.88(2010)
1
- 9.1(2008)
1
- 9.1(2006)
1
- 8.88(2024) ranking: 10 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Gini coefficient
- 34.9(2017)
- 26(2005)
- Human Development Index
- 0.93(2021)
- 0.924(2020)
- 0.927(2019)
- 0.922(2018)
- 0.919(2017)
- 0.923(2016)
- 0.915(2015)
- 0.926(2014)
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- 0.921(2013)
- 0.916(2012)
- 0.913(2011)
- 0.912(2010)
- 0.905(2009)
- 0.9(2008)
- 0.887(2007)
- 0.885(2006)
- 0.884(2005)
- 0.882(2004)
- 0.873(2003)
- 0.874(2002)
- 0.869(2001)
- 0.864(2000)
- 0.861(1999)
- 0.846(1998)
- 0.839(1997)
- 0.832(1996)
- 0.824(1995)
- 0.819(1994)
- 0.81(1993)
- 0.8(1992)
- 0.796(1991)
- 0.786(1990)
- Hashtag
- Luxembourg
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 49.7772°N, 6.0953°E
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 49.8057°N, 6.5313°E
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 50.1828°N, 6.0248°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 49.8969°N, 5.7357°E
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 49.4477°N, 6.0417°E
- Happy Planet Index score
- 31.7(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.85(2021)
- 0.844(2020)
- 0.836(2019)
- 0.832(2018)
- 0.832(2017)
- 0.836(2016)
- 0.83(2015)
- 0.843(2014)
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- 0.843(2013)
- 0.844(2012)
- 0.843(2011)
- 0.846(2010)
- Different from
- Luxemburg criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Luxemburg
- Luxemburgo criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Luxemburgo
- Lussemburgo criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Lussemburgo
- Luxembourg
- Luxembourg
- Duchy of Luxembourg
- Budget
- €27.3B(2023)
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Sources- 1.“Bref aperçu”budget.public.lu/lb/budget2023/op-ee-bleck/bref-apercu.html
- €27.3B(2023)
- Birth rate
- 9.9(2022)
- 10.5(2021)
- 10.2(2020)
- 10(2019)
- Male population
- 342,812(January 1, 2025) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
1
Sources- 1.statistiques.public.lu/en/actualites/2025/stn16-population-2025.htmlRetrieved 2026-04-08
- 328,709(2022)
- 322,141(2021)
- 317,212(2020)
- 311,845(2019)
- 342,812(January 1, 2025) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Death rate
- 6.8(2022)
- 7(2021)
- 7.3(2020)
- 6.9(2019)
- Rural population
- 53,025(2022)
- 53,305(2021)
- 53,882(2020)
- 54,417(2019)
- Female population
- 339,161(January 1, 2025) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
1
Sources- 1.statistiques.public.lu/en/actualites/2025/stn16-population-2025.htmlRetrieved 2026-04-08
- 324,394(2022)
- 317,924(2021)
- 313,207(2020)
- 308,156(2019)
- 339,161(January 1, 2025) reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Urban population
- 600,078(2022)
- 586,759(2021)
- 576,537(2020)
- 565,584(2019)
- Number of seats in assembly
- 6(since 2024) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(1957–1972) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(1973–1979) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(1979–1980) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(1981–1985) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(1986–1994) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(1994–1994) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(1995–2004) legislative body: European Parliament
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- 6(2004–2004) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(2004–2006) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(2007–2009) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(2009–2011) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(2011–2013) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(2013–2014) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(2014–2020) legislative body: European Parliament
- 6(2020–2023) legislative body: European Parliament
- 4(1952–1957) legislative body: European Parliament
- Office held by head of state
- Grand Duke of Luxembourg(since 1815) reason for preferred rank: currently valid value
- Monarch of Luxembourg official residence: Grand Ducal Palace
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On other databases
193 identifiers linking Luxembourg across the web's reference databases
- AGROVOC IDc_4471
- AllTrails trail IDluxembourg
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID90776
- Arachne entity ID1203918
- ArchINFORM location ID3012
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294923152
- Atlante Geopolitico IDlussemburgo
- BabelNet ID00041328n
- BBC News topic IDce1qrvlelg3t
- BBC Things IDc6173436-3dc0-472a-adc6-db673df446b1
- BHCL UUIDc53a20ef-d5bd-4ab4-9190-99a97f628b5d
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID119772596
- Biblissima authority IDQ27042
- Booru tagluxembourg
- British Museum place IDx40883
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDluxemburg-20
- C-SPAN organization ID21193
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryluxembourg
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2167
- Colon ClassificationSG--5966
- Comic Vine ID4020-51270
- Curlie IDRegional/Europe/Luxembourg/
- Data Commons IDcountry/LUX
- DBNL country IDluxem01
- De Agostini IDLussemburgo+(Stato)
- Der Spiegel topic IDluxemburg
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--4935
- Domain nameluxembourg.public.lu
- DR topic IDluxembourg
- El Moudjahid topic IDluxembourg
- Enciclopedia dell'Arte Medievale IDlussemburgo
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID146647
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/luxembourg
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDluxembourg
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0017259
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID59930
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ9
- EuroVoc ID1712
- Facebook usernameluxembourg.lu
- FactGrid item IDQ21937
- Fandom article IDcountries:Luxembourg
- FAST ID1211813
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)LU
- France 24 topic ID (French)luxembourg
- Freebase ID/m/04g61
- GACS ID751
- GADM IDLUX
- GCMD keyword ID018ef16b-76e2-4d3d-a981-76bd7ea02e5f
- GENC 3-character codeLUX
- GeoNames ID2960313
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)kgQk3d
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7003514
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Luxembourg
- GitHub topicluxembourg
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online IDLuxembourg
- GND ID4036728-9
- Google Arts & Culture entity IDm04g61
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDluxemburg-4
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0038798
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDLuxembourg
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)5671325
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal IDliuksemburg-gosudarstvo-a81984
- Grove Art Online IDT052545
- HDS ID003361
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_218129
- IAB code1343
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30629
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2075635
- IdRef ID026391341
- INaturalist place ID8147
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99137
- Instagram usernameluxembourg_lets_make_it_happen
- Interlingual Index IDi83791
- IOC country codeLUX
- ISNI0000000121929204
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeLU
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeLUX
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code442
- ITU letter codeLUX
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.442
- J9U entity ID987007550305205171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID10199
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)12531
- Joconde location IDT84-3482
- JORFSearch organization IDQ32
- KBpedia IDLuxembourg
- Klexikon article IDLuxemburg
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/LYUKSEMBURG.html
- KulturNav-IDd0c2c303-df9d-4e35-8ca0-a197318b71c7
- Kyiv Independent topic IDluxembourg