World Factbook
Luxembourg
Grand Duché de Luxembourg
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
2,586 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
2,586 sq km
Climate
modified continental with mild winters, cool summers
Terrain
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
Land use
other
13.9% (2023 est.)
forest
34.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
51.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 23.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 27.1% (2023 est.)
Location
Western Europe, between France and Germany
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Elevation
lowest point
Moselle River 133 m
highest point
Buurgplaatz 559 m
mean elevation
325 m
Irrigated land
0 sq km (2012)
Map references
Europe
Land boundaries
total
327 km
border countries
Belgium 130 km; France 69 km; Germany 128 km
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Natural hazards
occasional flooding
Geography - note
landlocked
Natural resources
iron ore (no longer exploited), arable land
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Rhode Island; about half the size of Delaware
Geographic coordinates
49 45 N, 6 10 E
Population distribution
most people live in the south, on or near the border with France
Major watersheds (area sq km)
Atlantic Ocean drainage
Rhine-Maas (198,735 sq km)