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Luxembourg vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 169th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Romania
Population
693885
18839108
Population rank 164/197 70/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 74/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Luxembourg and Romania: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Romania economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Romania
2024 $93,279,851,863 $382,564,217,989
2023 $88,788,881,539 $347,757,995,759
2022 $80,801,680,397 $295,319,437,557
2021 $86,386,759,695 $285,071,280,114
2020 $73,670,782,100 $250,625,048,304
2019 $69,872,035,114 $250,080,428,512
2018 $71,085,623,495 $241,791,427,224
2017 $65,712,180,343 $210,147,385,855
2016 $62,216,885,436 $185,290,759,249
2015 $60,071,584,216 $177,885,131,240
2014 $68,804,811,898 $199,722,319,676
2013 $65,203,276,467 $189,798,603,751
2012 $59,776,383,527 $179,117,323,107
2011 $61,696,281,326 $192,623,977,894
2010 $56,213,985,987 $170,064,350,672
2009 $54,467,289,898 $174,110,532,659
2008 $58,844,277,702 $214,315,932,061
2007 $51,587,401,416 $174,588,782,939
2006 $42,910,146,296 $122,023,735,993
2005 $37,672,280,120 $98,454,380,120
2004 $35,064,843,793 $74,973,656,852
2003 $29,667,268,248 $57,806,384,143
2002 $23,649,833,332 $46,065,502,703
2001 $21,387,533,703 $40,395,116,581
2000 $21,230,182,989 $37,253,739,511
1999 $21,899,317,599 $35,953,156,754
1998 $20,150,053,345 $41,696,091,974
1997 $19,563,836,265 $35,575,214,078
1996 $20,895,314,658 $36,937,074,278
1995 $20,853,093,870 $37,430,162,103
1994 $17,701,798,891 $30,072,805,104
1993 $15,925,521,222 $26,361,160,450
1992 $15,518,702,635 $25,121,666,667
1991 $13,834,219,728 $28,850,634,900
1990 $12,778,792,854 $38,247,882,300
1989 $10,037,674,038 $41,450,777,202
1988 $9,418,167,855 $40,424,528,302
1987 $8,320,902,215 $38,067,567,568
1986 $6,685,595,088 -
1985 $4,577,211,767 -
1984 $4,438,435,493 -
1983 $4,524,217,751 -
1982 $4,602,316,793 -
1981 $5,053,665,797 -
1980 $6,019,805,490 -
1979 $5,516,982,664 -
1978 $4,718,539,772 -
1977 $3,789,321,328 -
1976 $3,423,586,207 -
1975 $3,123,333,333 -
1974 $3,183,637,117 -
1973 $2,609,875,802 -
1972 $1,901,697,370 -
1971 $1,518,773,421 -
1970 $1,457,768,455 -
1969 $1,245,432,991 -
1968 $1,075,561,623 -
1967 $983,052,315 -
1966 $976,717,015 -
1965 $929,477,285 -
1964 $910,877,686 -
1963 $797,902,154 -
1962 $747,846,862 -
1961 $710,163,719 -
1960 $709,941,874 -

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

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Luxembourg and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Romania
2024 $137,782 $20,080
2023 $133,231 $18,244
2022 $123,720 $15,504
2021 $134,966 $14,908
2020 $116,860 $13,009
2019 $112,697 $12,910
2018 $116,927 $12,416
2017 $110,193 $10,728
2016 $106,899 $9,405
2015 $105,462 $8,977
2014 $123,679 $10,032
2013 $120,000 $9,498
2012 $112,585 $8,930
2011 $119,025 $9,561
2010 $110,886 $8,400
2009 $109,420 $8,548
2008 $120,422 $10,435
2007 $107,475 $8,360
2006 $90,789 $5,758
2005 $80,988 $4,618
2004 $76,545 $3,495
2003 $65,689 $2,679
2002 $53,006 $2,120
2001 $48,440 $1,825
2000 $48,660 $1,660
1999 $50,872 $1,600
1998 $47,445 $1,853
1997 $46,642 $1,577
1996 $50,444 $1,633
1995 $51,032 $1,650
1994 $43,933 $1,323
1993 $40,067 $1,158
1992 $39,571 $1,102
1991 $35,747 $1,254
1990 $33,465 $1,648
1989 $26,618 $1,790
1988 $25,219 $1,753
1987 $22,443 $1,659
1986 $18,150 -
1985 $12,482 -
1984 $12,127 -
1983 $12,374 -
1982 $12,591 -
1981 $13,837 -
1980 $16,531 -
1979 $15,204 -
1978 $13,034 -
1977 $10,486 -
1976 $9,491 -
1975 $8,701 -
1974 $8,967 -
1973 $7,447 -
1972 $5,487 -
1971 $4,435 -
1970 $4,298 -
1969 $3,690 -
1968 $3,203 -
1967 $2,935 -
1966 $2,925 -
1965 $2,804 -
1964 $2,779 -
1963 $2,462 -
1962 $2,332 -
1961 $2,241 -
1960 $2,261 -

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

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Luxembourg vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Romania
2026 82.6 76.4
2025 82.5 76.2
2024 82.4 76.1
2023 82.2 75.9
2022 82.2 75.3
2021 81.8 72.7
2020 81.4 74
2019 81.6 75.3
2018 81.5 75.1
2017 81.1 75
2016 81.6 75
2015 81.3 74.7
2014 81.2 74.8
2013 80.9 74.9
2012 80.4 74.3
2011 80.3 74.3
2010 80.1 73.6
2009 79.9 73.5
2008 80.1 73.2
2007 79.1 72.8
2006 78.8 72.2
2005 78.9 71.6
2004 78.7 71.1
2003 77.3 70.8
2002 77.6 70.8
2001 77.5 71.1
2000 77.3 71.2
1999 77 70.6
1998 76.6 69.9
1997 76.4 69.1
1996 76.2 68.8
1995 75.9 69.3
1994 75.9 69.3
1993 75.4 69.5
1992 74.7 69.5
1991 75 70
1990 75 69.8
1989 74.3 69.5
1988 74.3 69.4
1987 73.9 69.1
1986 74.1 69.7
1985 73.3 69.4
1984 72.7 69.9
1983 73 69.8
1982 72.2 69.8
1981 72.1 69.5
1980 72.4 69.2
1979 72.3 69.5
1978 71.5 69.8
1977 71.5 69.5
1976 70.2 69.9
1975 70.3 69.6
1974 70.2 69.5
1973 70.3 68.7
1972 70.5 69
1971 69.2 68.4
1970 69.2 67.9
1969 69.7 67.2
1968 70 67.9
1967 69.5 68.1
1966 68.9 68.2
1965 69.2 68.4
1964 68.8 68.4
1963 68.7 67.8
1962 68.4 67.2
1961 69.1 66.4
1960 68.8 65.6
1959 68.4 64.9
1958 68.4 64.4
1957 66.9 64
1956 67.1 63.6
1955 67.4 63.3
1954 66.7 63
1953 66.4 62.5
1952 66.1 61.8
1951 65.9 61.2
1950 65.5 60.5

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

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Luxembourg and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Romania
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Romania
2024 677,012 19,051,804
2023 666,430 19,061,062
2022 653,103 19,048,502
2021 640,064 19,122,059
2020 630,419 19,265,250
2019 620,001 19,371,648
2018 607,950 19,473,970
2017 596,336 19,588,715
2016 582,014 19,702,267
2015 569,604 19,815,616
2014 556,319 19,908,979
2013 543,360 19,983,693
2012 530,946 20,058,035
2011 518,347 20,147,528
2010 506,953 20,246,871
2009 497,783 20,367,487
2008 488,650 20,537,875
2007 479,993 20,882,982
2006 472,637 21,193,760
2005 465,158 21,319,685
2004 458,095 21,451,748
2003 451,630 21,574,326
2002 446,175 21,730,496
2001 441,525 22,131,970
2000 436,300 22,442,971
1999 430,475 22,472,040
1998 424,700 22,507,344
1997 419,450 22,553,978
1996 414,225 22,619,004
1995 408,625 22,684,270
1994 402,925 22,730,211
1993 397,475 22,763,280
1992 392,175 22,794,284
1991 387,000 23,001,155
1990 381,850 23,201,835
1989 377,100 23,161,458
1988 373,450 23,057,662
1987 370,750 22,949,430
1986 368,355 22,836,841
1985 366,706 22,732,999
1984 365,998 22,640,547
1983 365,622 22,560,478
1982 365,525 22,475,741
1981 365,225 22,353,070
1980 364,150 22,207,282
1979 362,856 22,090,488
1978 362,007 21,951,464
1977 361,358 21,756,096
1976 360,731 21,551,634
1975 358,950 21,293,583
1974 355,050 21,029,429
1973 350,450 20,835,681
1972 346,600 20,657,957
1971 342,421 20,461,567
1970 339,171 20,250,398
1969 337,500 20,009,141
1968 335,850 19,799,831
1967 334,995 19,534,242
1966 333,895 19,215,450
1965 331,500 19,031,576
1964 327,750 18,919,126
1963 324,100 18,797,850
1962 320,750 18,676,550
1961 316,845 18,555,250
1960 313,970 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Romania

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Romania
2023 1.25 1.71
2022 1.31 1.71
2021 1.38 1.81
2020 1.36 1.8
2019 1.34 1.77
2018 1.38 1.76
2017 1.39 1.78
2016 1.41 1.69
2015 1.47 1.62
2014 1.5 1.56
2013 1.55 1.46
2012 1.57 1.52
2011 1.52 1.47
2010 1.63 1.59
2009 1.59 1.66
2008 1.61 1.6
2007 1.61 1.45
2006 1.65 1.42
2005 1.63 1.4
2004 1.66 1.33
2003 1.62 1.3
2002 1.63 1.27
2001 1.66 1.27
2000 1.76 1.31
1999 1.74 1.3
1998 1.68 1.32
1997 1.71 1.32
1996 1.77 1.3
1995 1.7 1.33
1994 1.72 1.4
1993 1.7 1.43
1992 1.64 1.51
1991 1.6 1.59
1990 1.6 1.83
1989 1.52 2.22
1988 1.51 2.3
1987 1.4 2.38
1986 1.43 2.39
1985 1.38 2.31
1984 1.42 2.26
1983 1.43 2.06
1982 1.49 2.17
1981 1.55 2.36
1980 1.5 2.43
1979 1.48 2.49
1978 1.48 2.52
1977 1.5 2.57
1976 1.48 2.54
1975 1.55 2.59
1974 1.58 2.71
1973 1.58 2.44
1972 1.75 2.55
1971 1.95 2.67
1970 1.97 2.89
1969 2.02 3.19
1968 2.12 3.63
1967 2.24 3.66
1966 2.34 1.9
1965 2.42 1.91
1964 2.34 1.96
1963 - 2.01
1962 2.37 2.04
1961 - 2.17
1960 2.29 2.34

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

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Luxembourg and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Romania
2024 40.2 43.8
2023 39.9 43.5
2022 39.7 43.3
2021 39.7 43.2
2020 39.6 42.9
2019 39.5 42.6
2018 39.5 42.3
2017 39.4 42
2016 39.3 41.7
2015 39.3 41.3
2014 39.2 40.9
2013 39.1 40.5
2012 39.1 40.2
2011 39 39.8
2010 38.9 39.3
2009 38.8 38.8
2008 38.7 38.2
2007 38.5 37.7
2006 38.4 37.3
2005 38.2 37
2004 38 36.6
2003 37.8 36
2002 37.6 35.3
2001 37.3 34.8
2000 37.3 34.8
1999 37.3 34.7
1998 37.1 34.6
1997 37 34.4
1996 36.8 34.2
1995 36.7 34
1994 36.6 33.8
1993 36.5 33.6
1992 36.5 33.3
1991 36.4 33.1
1990 36.4 33
1989 36.3 32.9
1988 36.2 32.8
1987 36.1 32.8
1986 36 32.7
1985 35.8 32.5
1984 35.6 32.3
1983 35.4 32.1
1982 35.2 32
1981 35 31.9
1980 34.9 31.8
1979 34.8 31.7
1978 34.8 31.7
1977 34.8 31.8
1976 34.9 31.8
1975 35 31.7
1974 35 31.6
1973 35.1 31.5
1972 35.1 31.5
1971 35.3 31.4
1970 35.3 31.4
1969 35.3 31.3
1968 35.3 31.3
1967 35.2 31.3
1966 35.2 31
1965 35.2 30.6
1964 35.2 30.2
1963 35.1 29.7
1962 35.1 29.3
1961 35.1 28.9
1960 35.1 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
71.3%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Romania
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.2%
2021
English speaking
57%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Luxembourg Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Romania
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
53,964 mi
2024

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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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