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Luxembourg vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 169th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Portugal
Population
693885
10667081
Population rank 164/197 92/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Luxembourg and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Portugal
2024 $93,279,851,863 $313,271,185,085
2023 $88,788,881,539 $292,323,800,949
2022 $80,801,680,397 $256,898,677,175
2021 $86,386,759,695 $256,055,879,091
2020 $73,670,782,100 $229,618,773,423
2019 $69,872,035,114 $240,115,970,063
2018 $71,085,623,495 $242,092,894,543
2017 $65,712,180,343 $220,862,990,767
2016 $62,216,885,436 $206,305,431,242
2015 $60,071,584,216 $199,038,523,120
2014 $68,804,811,898 $230,078,616,300
2013 $65,203,276,467 $226,677,408,292
2012 $59,776,383,527 $216,536,676,772
2011 $61,696,281,326 $245,426,767,676
2010 $56,213,985,987 $238,443,864,993
2009 $54,467,289,898 $244,667,762,836
2008 $58,844,277,702 $263,416,394,624
2007 $51,587,401,416 $240,496,147,317
2006 $42,910,146,296 $208,756,449,276
2005 $37,672,280,120 $197,253,876,705
2004 $35,064,843,793 $189,382,122,532
2003 $29,667,268,248 $165,226,175,537
2002 $23,649,833,332 $134,795,565,549
2001 $21,387,533,703 $121,604,107,165
2000 $21,230,182,989 $118,605,192,877
1999 $21,899,317,599 $127,470,385,557
1998 $20,150,053,345 $123,946,327,916
1997 $19,563,836,265 $117,016,535,163
1996 $20,895,314,658 $122,630,089,680
1995 $20,853,093,870 $118,122,007,430
1994 $17,701,798,891 $99,688,641,304
1993 $15,925,521,222 $95,009,751,901
1992 $15,518,702,635 $107,592,098,307
1991 $13,834,219,728 $89,233,599,278
1990 $12,778,792,854 $78,713,860,217
1989 $10,037,674,038 $60,594,092,182
1988 $9,418,167,855 $56,347,250,696
1987 $8,320,902,215 $48,182,925,857
1986 $6,685,595,088 $38,745,901,354
1985 $4,577,211,767 $27,115,807,742
1984 $4,438,435,493 $25,217,969,050
1983 $4,524,217,751 $27,239,650,742
1982 $4,602,316,793 $30,527,754,793
1981 $5,053,665,797 $31,977,276,873
1980 $6,019,805,490 $32,896,519,824
1979 $5,516,982,664 $26,622,819,672
1978 $4,718,539,772 $23,487,614,051
1977 $3,789,321,328 $21,439,523,311
1976 $3,423,586,207 $20,332,831,565
1975 $3,123,333,333 $19,347,607,843
1974 $3,183,637,117 $17,512,391,476
1973 $2,609,875,802 $15,090,564,186
1972 $1,901,697,370 $11,239,117,865
1971 $1,518,773,421 $9,201,604,240
1970 $1,457,768,455 $8,108,235,704
1969 $1,245,432,991 $7,287,555,035
1968 $1,075,561,623 $6,644,693,214
1967 $983,052,315 $6,002,607,030
1966 $976,717,015 $5,370,108,031
1965 $929,477,285 $4,901,711,248
1964 $910,877,686 $4,429,202,657
1963 $797,902,154 $4,084,251,593
1962 $747,846,862 $3,835,883,663
1961 $710,163,719 $3,573,719,085
1960 $709,941,874 $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Luxembourg and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Portugal
2024 $137,782 $29,292
2023 $133,231 $27,635
2022 $123,720 $24,621
2021 $134,966 $24,711
2020 $116,860 $22,299
2019 $112,697 $23,343
2018 $116,927 $23,541
2017 $110,193 $21,442
2016 $106,899 $19,980
2015 $105,462 $19,216
2014 $123,679 $22,121
2013 $120,000 $21,676
2012 $112,585 $20,593
2011 $119,025 $23,247
2010 $110,886 $22,552
2009 $109,420 $23,151
2008 $120,422 $24,949
2007 $107,475 $22,811
2006 $90,789 $19,839
2005 $80,988 $18,780
2004 $76,545 $18,064
2003 $65,689 $15,798
2002 $53,006 $12,937
2001 $48,440 $11,735
2000 $48,660 $11,526
1999 $50,872 $12,475
1998 $47,445 $12,199
1997 $46,642 $11,576
1996 $50,444 $12,185
1995 $51,032 $11,781
1994 $43,933 $9,977
1993 $40,067 $9,535
1992 $39,571 $10,811
1991 $35,747 $8,959
1990 $33,465 $7,885
1989 $26,618 $6,056
1988 $25,219 $5,624
1987 $22,443 $4,804
1986 $18,150 $3,862
1985 $12,482 $2,705
1984 $12,127 $2,523
1983 $12,374 $2,735
1982 $12,591 $3,080
1981 $13,837 $3,246
1980 $16,531 $3,368
1979 $15,204 $2,756
1978 $13,034 $2,457
1977 $10,486 $2,267
1976 $9,491 $2,173
1975 $8,701 $2,128
1974 $8,967 $2,000
1973 $7,447 $1,748
1972 $5,487 $1,302
1971 $4,435 $1,065
1970 $4,298 $934
1969 $3,690 $832
1968 $3,203 $752
1967 $2,935 $676
1966 $2,925 $601
1965 $2,804 $545
1964 $2,779 $490
1963 $2,462 $452
1962 $2,332 $426
1961 $2,241 $400
1960 $2,261 $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Luxembourg vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Portugal
2026 82.6 82.9
2025 82.5 82.7
2024 82.4 82.6
2023 82.2 82.4
2022 82.2 81.2
2021 81.8 81.4
2020 81.4 81.4
2019 81.6 82
2018 81.5 81.6
2017 81.1 81.7
2016 81.6 81.4
2015 81.3 81.3
2014 81.2 81.3
2013 80.9 80.9
2012 80.4 80.6
2011 80.3 80.6
2010 80.1 80.1
2009 79.9 79.8
2008 80.1 79.6
2007 79.1 79.3
2006 78.8 79.1
2005 78.9 78.3
2004 78.7 78.4
2003 77.3 77.6
2002 77.6 77.4
2001 77.5 77.2
2000 77.3 76.8
1999 77 76.3
1998 76.6 76.1
1997 76.4 75.9
1996 76.2 75.5
1995 75.9 75.5
1994 75.9 75.7
1993 75.4 74.8
1992 74.7 74.9
1991 75 74.2
1990 75 74.3
1989 74.3 74.7
1988 74.3 74.1
1987 73.9 74.1
1986 74.1 73.6
1985 73.3 73.2
1984 72.7 72.9
1983 73 72.7
1982 72.2 72.7
1981 72.1 71.9
1980 72.4 71.7
1979 72.3 71.6
1978 71.5 70.8
1977 71.5 70.3
1976 70.2 69.1
1975 70.3 68.8
1974 70.2 69.1
1973 70.3 68.6
1972 70.5 69.2
1971 69.2 66.8
1970 69.2 67.1
1969 69.7 66.4
1968 70 66.8
1967 69.5 66.5
1966 68.9 65.6
1965 69.2 66.1
1964 68.8 65.1
1963 68.7 64.9
1962 68.4 64.3
1961 69.1 62.8
1960 68.8 64.1
1959 68.4 62.9
1958 68.4 63.7
1957 66.9 61.4
1956 67.1 61.2
1955 67.4 61.4
1954 66.7 62.2
1953 66.4 61.1
1952 66.1 59.8
1951 65.9 58.7
1950 65.5 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Luxembourg and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Portugal
2024 677,012 10,694,681
2023 666,430 10,578,174
2022 653,103 10,434,332
2021 640,064 10,361,831
2020 630,419 10,297,081
2019 620,001 10,286,263
2018 607,950 10,283,822
2017 596,336 10,300,300
2016 582,014 10,325,452
2015 569,604 10,358,076
2014 556,319 10,401,062
2013 543,360 10,457,295
2012 530,946 10,514,844
2011 518,347 10,557,560
2010 506,953 10,573,100
2009 497,783 10,568,247
2008 488,650 10,558,177
2007 479,993 10,542,964
2006 472,637 10,522,288
2005 465,158 10,503,330
2004 458,095 10,483,861
2003 451,630 10,458,821
2002 446,175 10,419,631
2001 441,525 10,362,722
2000 436,300 10,289,898
1999 430,475 10,217,828
1998 424,700 10,160,196
1997 419,450 10,108,977
1996 414,225 10,063,945
1995 408,625 10,026,176
1994 402,925 9,991,525
1993 397,475 9,964,675
1992 392,175 9,952,494
1991 387,000 9,960,235
1990 381,850 9,983,218
1989 377,100 10,005,000
1988 373,450 10,019,610
1987 370,750 10,030,031
1986 368,355 10,032,734
1985 366,706 10,023,613
1984 365,998 9,996,232
1983 365,622 9,957,865
1982 365,525 9,911,771
1981 365,225 9,851,362
1980 364,150 9,766,312
1979 362,856 9,661,265
1978 362,007 9,558,250
1977 361,358 9,455,675
1976 360,731 9,355,810
1975 358,950 9,093,470
1974 355,050 8,754,365
1973 350,450 8,633,100
1972 346,600 8,630,430
1971 342,421 8,643,756
1970 339,171 8,680,431
1969 337,500 8,757,705
1968 335,850 8,836,650
1967 334,995 8,874,520
1966 333,895 8,930,990
1965 331,500 8,998,595
1964 327,750 9,035,365
1963 324,100 9,030,355
1962 320,750 8,993,985
1961 316,845 8,929,316
1960 313,970 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Portugal

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Portugal
2023 1.25 1.44
2022 1.31 1.43
2021 1.38 1.35
2020 1.36 1.42
2019 1.34 1.44
2018 1.38 1.42
2017 1.39 1.38
2016 1.41 1.37
2015 1.47 1.31
2014 1.5 1.24
2013 1.55 1.21
2012 1.57 1.28
2011 1.52 1.35
2010 1.63 1.39
2009 1.59 1.34
2008 1.61 1.39
2007 1.61 1.35
2006 1.65 1.37
2005 1.63 1.41
2004 1.66 1.4
2003 1.62 1.44
2002 1.63 1.46
2001 1.66 1.45
2000 1.76 1.55
1999 1.74 1.5
1998 1.68 1.47
1997 1.71 1.47
1996 1.77 1.44
1995 1.7 1.41
1994 1.72 1.45
1993 1.7 1.52
1992 1.64 1.54
1991 1.6 1.56
1990 1.6 1.56
1989 1.52 1.57
1988 1.51 1.61
1987 1.4 1.62
1986 1.43 1.66
1985 1.38 1.72
1984 1.42 1.9
1983 1.43 1.95
1982 1.49 2.07
1981 1.55 2.13
1980 1.5 2.25
1979 1.48 2.31
1978 1.48 2.45
1977 1.5 2.69
1976 1.48 2.82
1975 1.55 2.75
1974 1.58 2.7
1973 1.58 2.77
1972 1.75 2.86
1971 1.95 3
1970 1.97 3.01
1969 2.02 3.12
1968 2.12 3.12
1967 2.24 3.16
1966 2.34 3.16
1965 2.42 3.15
1964 2.34 3.21
1963 - 3.12
1962 2.37 3.23
1961 - 3.21
1960 2.29 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Luxembourg and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Portugal
2024 40.2 47.5
2023 39.9 47.2
2022 39.7 46.8
2021 39.7 46.5
2020 39.6 46.1
2019 39.5 45.6
2018 39.5 45.2
2017 39.4 44.7
2016 39.3 44.3
2015 39.3 43.8
2014 39.2 43.4
2013 39.1 42.9
2012 39.1 42.4
2011 39 41.9
2010 38.9 41.5
2009 38.8 41
2008 38.7 40.6
2007 38.5 40.2
2006 38.4 39.8
2005 38.2 39.4
2004 38 39
2003 37.8 38.6
2002 37.6 38.3
2001 37.3 38
2000 37.3 37.7
1999 37.3 37.4
1998 37.1 37.1
1997 37 36.8
1996 36.8 36.4
1995 36.7 36.1
1994 36.6 35.7
1993 36.5 35.4
1992 36.5 35
1991 36.4 34.6
1990 36.4 34.2
1989 36.3 33.7
1988 36.2 33.3
1987 36.1 32.9
1986 36 32.5
1985 35.8 32.1
1984 35.6 31.7
1983 35.4 31.4
1982 35.2 31.1
1981 35 30.8
1980 34.9 30.6
1979 34.8 30.3
1978 34.8 30
1977 34.8 29.9
1976 34.9 29.8
1975 35 29.7
1974 35 29.7
1973 35.1 29.6
1972 35.1 29.6
1971 35.3 29.7
1970 35.3 29.6
1969 35.3 29.4
1968 35.3 29.2
1967 35.2 29.1
1966 35.2 29
1965 35.2 28.8
1964 35.2 28.7
1963 35.1 28.5
1962 35.1 28.3
1961 35.1 28.1
1960 35.1 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
91.4%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Portugal
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
96.8%
2021
English speaking
57%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Luxembourg Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Portugal
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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