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Luxembourg vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population of 677K (ranked 164/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Luxembourg's land area is 994 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 169th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Luxembourg Spain
Population
693885
48806901
Population rank 164/197 32/197
GDP
$93.3B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 74/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$137,782
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 3/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$155,941
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,221
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 19/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$69,593
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 994 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
696 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.25
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
40.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Luxembourg and Spain: Comparison Charts

Luxembourg and Spain economies compared

GDP
Luxembourg

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Luxembourg Spain
2024 $93,279,851,863 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $88,788,881,539 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $80,801,680,397 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $86,386,759,695 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $73,670,782,100 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $69,872,035,114 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $71,085,623,495 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $65,712,180,343 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $62,216,885,436 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $60,071,584,216 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $68,804,811,898 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $65,203,276,467 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $59,776,383,527 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $61,696,281,326 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $56,213,985,987 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $54,467,289,898 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $58,844,277,702 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $51,587,401,416 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $42,910,146,296 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $37,672,280,120 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $35,064,843,793 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $29,667,268,248 $907,963,217,058
2002 $23,649,833,332 $708,938,227,244
2001 $21,387,533,703 $627,798,682,379
2000 $21,230,182,989 $598,102,854,756
1999 $21,899,317,599 $634,394,904,387
1998 $20,150,053,345 $618,731,484,575
1997 $19,563,836,265 $589,739,772,727
1996 $20,895,314,658 $642,251,412,058
1995 $20,853,093,870 $614,170,002,669
1994 $17,701,798,891 $530,183,651,720
1993 $15,925,521,222 $524,700,572,624
1992 $15,518,702,635 $630,465,353,486
1991 $13,834,219,728 $576,753,902,322
1990 $12,778,792,854 $536,175,326,477
1989 $10,037,674,038 $414,460,794,097
1988 $9,418,167,855 $375,891,716,898
1987 $8,320,902,215 $318,520,253,335
1986 $6,685,595,088 $251,141,555,186
1985 $4,577,211,767 $180,664,322,896
1984 $4,438,435,493 $171,979,977,230
1983 $4,524,217,751 $170,829,074,246
1982 $4,602,316,793 $195,856,752,991
1981 $5,053,665,797 $202,663,023,968
1980 $6,019,805,490 $232,600,556,974
1979 $5,516,982,664 $214,448,666,336
1978 $4,718,539,772 $160,484,969,618
1977 $3,789,321,328 $132,354,665,936
1976 $3,423,586,207 $118,422,534,195
1975 $3,123,333,333 $114,695,060,870
1974 $3,183,637,117 $97,204,522,642
1973 $2,609,875,802 $78,583,355,226
1972 $1,901,697,370 $59,090,176,029
1971 $1,518,773,421 $46,586,119,760
1970 $1,457,768,455 $40,963,715,237
1969 $1,245,432,991 $37,090,689,288
1968 $1,075,561,623 $32,394,326,464
1967 $983,052,315 $32,570,905,397
1966 $976,717,015 $29,559,436,183
1965 $929,477,285 $25,479,619,607
1964 $910,877,686 $21,966,876,027
1963 $797,902,154 $19,631,714,760
1962 $747,846,862 $16,609,632,791
1961 $710,163,719 $14,238,126,760
1960 $709,941,874 $12,424,514,014

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

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Luxembourg and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Luxembourg

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Luxembourg Spain
2024 $137,782 $35,327
2023 $133,231 $33,493
2022 $123,720 $30,319
2021 $134,966 $30,799
2020 $116,860 $27,234
2019 $112,697 $29,787
2018 $116,927 $30,602
2017 $110,193 $28,381
2016 $106,899 $26,756
2015 $105,462 $25,982
2014 $123,679 $29,708
2013 $120,000 $29,229
2012 $112,585 $28,456
2011 $119,025 $31,825
2010 $110,886 $30,659
2009 $109,420 $32,280
2008 $120,422 $35,603
2007 $107,475 $32,652
2006 $90,789 $28,422
2005 $80,988 $26,451
2004 $76,545 $24,925
2003 $65,689 $21,522
2002 $53,006 $17,111
2001 $48,440 $15,368
2000 $48,660 $14,743
1999 $50,872 $15,708
1998 $47,445 $15,382
1997 $46,642 $14,722
1996 $50,444 $16,101
1995 $51,032 $15,461
1994 $43,933 $13,406
1993 $40,067 $13,330
1992 $39,571 $16,101
1991 $35,747 $14,801
1990 $33,465 $13,795
1989 $26,618 $10,674
1988 $25,219 $9,696
1987 $22,443 $8,234
1986 $18,150 $6,509
1985 $12,482 $4,696
1984 $12,127 $4,487
1983 $12,374 $4,475
1982 $12,591 $5,156
1981 $13,837 $5,367
1980 $16,531 $6,204
1979 $15,204 $5,766
1978 $13,034 $4,353
1977 $10,486 $3,625
1976 $9,491 $3,277
1975 $8,701 $3,208
1974 $8,967 $2,748
1973 $7,447 $2,246
1972 $5,487 $1,708
1971 $4,435 $1,361
1970 $4,298 $1,211
1969 $3,690 $1,109
1968 $3,203 $978
1967 $2,935 $997
1966 $2,925 $916
1965 $2,804 $797
1964 $2,779 $695
1963 $2,462 $627
1962 $2,332 $535
1961 $2,241 $463
1960 $2,261 $408

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

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Luxembourg vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Luxembourg

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Luxembourg Spain
2026 82.6 84.1
2025 82.5 84
2024 82.4 83.8
2023 82.2 83.7
2022 82.2 82.4
2021 81.8 83
2020 81.4 82.2
2019 81.6 83.5
2018 81.5 83.1
2017 81.1 83
2016 81.6 83
2015 81.3 82.6
2014 81.2 82.8
2013 80.9 82.7
2012 80.4 82.2
2011 80.3 82.2
2010 80.1 82
2009 79.9 81.6
2008 80.1 81.3
2007 79.1 81
2006 78.8 81
2005 78.9 80.3
2004 78.7 80.3
2003 77.3 79.7
2002 77.6 79.8
2001 77.5 79.7
2000 77.3 79.4
1999 77 78.9
1998 76.6 78.9
1997 76.4 78.9
1996 76.2 78.3
1995 75.9 78.2
1994 75.9 78.1
1993 75.4 77.7
1992 74.7 77.6
1991 75 77.1
1990 75 77
1989 74.3 77
1988 74.3 76.9
1987 73.9 77
1986 74.1 76.7
1985 73.3 76.4
1984 72.7 76.5
1983 73 76.1
1982 72.2 76.3
1981 72.1 75.7
1980 72.4 75.5
1979 72.3 75
1978 71.5 74.5
1977 71.5 74.3
1976 70.2 73.8
1975 70.3 73.5
1974 70.2 73.1
1973 70.3 72.7
1972 70.5 73
1971 69.2 71.7
1970 69.2 72.1
1969 69.7 71.1
1968 70 71.7
1967 69.5 71.3
1966 68.9 71.2
1965 69.2 70.9
1964 68.8 70.5
1963 68.7 69.8
1962 68.4 69.6
1961 69.1 69.6
1960 68.8 69.2
1959 68.4 68.7
1958 68.4 68.8
1957 66.9 66.6
1956 67.1 66.8
1955 67.4 66.7
1954 66.7 66.9
1953 66.4 65.7
1952 66.1 64.8
1951 65.9 61.5
1950 65.5 61.8

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

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Luxembourg and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Luxembourg

Spain
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Spain
2024 677,012 48,848,840
2023 666,430 48,352,528
2022 653,103 47,786,102
2021 640,064 47,443,821
2020 630,419 47,359,424
2019 620,001 47,118,501
2018 607,950 46,782,011
2017 596,336 46,571,232
2016 582,014 46,458,139
2015 569,604 46,422,303
2014 556,319 46,460,733
2013 543,360 46,604,197
2012 530,946 46,773,055
2011 518,347 46,742,697
2010 506,953 46,576,897
2009 497,783 46,362,946
2008 488,650 45,954,106
2007 479,993 45,226,803
2006 472,637 44,397,319
2005 465,158 43,653,155
2004 458,095 42,921,895
2003 451,630 42,187,645
2002 446,175 41,431,558
2001 441,525 40,850,412
2000 436,300 40,567,864
1999 430,475 40,386,875
1998 424,700 40,223,509
1997 419,450 40,057,389
1996 414,225 39,889,852
1995 408,625 39,724,050
1994 402,925 39,549,108
1993 397,475 39,361,262
1992 392,175 39,157,685
1991 387,000 38,966,376
1990 381,850 38,867,322
1989 377,100 38,827,764
1988 373,450 38,766,939
1987 370,750 38,684,815
1986 368,355 38,584,624
1985 366,706 38,469,512
1984 365,998 38,330,364
1983 365,622 38,171,525
1982 365,525 37,986,012
1981 365,225 37,758,631
1980 364,150 37,491,165
1979 362,856 37,191,330
1978 362,007 36,864,898
1977 361,358 36,511,638
1976 360,731 36,137,812
1975 358,950 35,757,900
1974 355,050 35,373,335
1973 350,450 34,988,947
1972 346,600 34,604,469
1971 342,421 34,224,490
1970 339,171 33,814,531
1969 337,500 33,441,054
1968 335,850 33,113,134
1967 334,995 32,682,947
1966 333,895 32,283,194
1965 331,500 31,954,292
1964 327,750 31,609,195
1963 324,100 31,296,651
1962 320,750 31,023,366
1961 316,845 30,739,250
1960 313,970 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Luxembourg and Spain

Fertility rate
Luxembourg

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Luxembourg Spain
2023 1.25 1.12
2022 1.31 1.16
2021 1.38 1.18
2020 1.36 1.18
2019 1.34 1.23
2018 1.38 1.26
2017 1.39 1.31
2016 1.41 1.33
2015 1.47 1.33
2014 1.5 1.32
2013 1.55 1.27
2012 1.57 1.32
2011 1.52 1.34
2010 1.63 1.37
2009 1.59 1.38
2008 1.61 1.45
2007 1.61 1.38
2006 1.65 1.36
2005 1.63 1.33
2004 1.66 1.31
2003 1.62 1.3
2002 1.63 1.25
2001 1.66 1.23
2000 1.76 1.22
1999 1.74 1.17
1998 1.68 1.13
1997 1.71 1.15
1996 1.77 1.14
1995 1.7 1.16
1994 1.72 1.19
1993 1.7 1.26
1992 1.64 1.31
1991 1.6 1.33
1990 1.6 1.36
1989 1.52 1.4
1988 1.51 1.45
1987 1.4 1.49
1986 1.43 1.56
1985 1.38 1.64
1984 1.42 1.73
1983 1.43 1.8
1982 1.49 1.94
1981 1.55 2.04
1980 1.5 2.22
1979 1.48 2.37
1978 1.48 2.54
1977 1.5 2.65
1976 1.48 2.77
1975 1.55 2.77
1974 1.58 2.88
1973 1.58 2.84
1972 1.75 2.87
1971 1.95 2.9
1970 1.97 2.84
1969 2.02 2.86
1968 2.12 2.87
1967 2.24 2.94
1966 2.34 2.91
1965 2.42 2.94
1964 2.34 3.01
1963 - 2.88
1962 2.37 2.8
1961 - 2.77
1960 2.29 2.86

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

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Luxembourg and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Luxembourg

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Luxembourg Spain
2024 40.2 46.4
2023 39.9 45.9
2022 39.7 45.4
2021 39.7 44.9
2020 39.6 44.5
2019 39.5 44.1
2018 39.5 43.8
2017 39.4 43.5
2016 39.3 43.1
2015 39.3 42.7
2014 39.2 42.2
2013 39.1 41.7
2012 39.1 41.1
2011 39 40.6
2010 38.9 40.2
2009 38.8 39.8
2008 38.7 39.4
2007 38.5 39.2
2006 38.4 39
2005 38.2 38.8
2004 38 38.5
2003 37.8 38.3
2002 37.6 38.1
2001 37.3 37.8
2000 37.3 37.4
1999 37.3 37
1998 37.1 36.6
1997 37 36.2
1996 36.8 35.7
1995 36.7 35.3
1994 36.6 34.9
1993 36.5 34.6
1992 36.5 34.2
1991 36.4 33.9
1990 36.4 33.6
1989 36.3 33.2
1988 36.2 32.9
1987 36.1 32.5
1986 36 32.2
1985 35.8 31.9
1984 35.6 31.6
1983 35.4 31.4
1982 35.2 31.1
1981 35 30.9
1980 34.9 30.7
1979 34.8 30.6
1978 34.8 30.4
1977 34.8 30.2
1976 34.9 30.1
1975 35 30
1974 35 30
1973 35.1 30
1972 35.1 30
1971 35.3 30.1
1970 35.3 30.1
1969 35.3 30.2
1968 35.3 30.4
1967 35.2 30.4
1966 35.2 30.3
1965 35.2 30.2
1964 35.2 30.1
1963 35.1 29.9
1962 35.1 29.7
1961 35.1 29.6
1960 35.1 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Luxembourg Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$57.3B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.71%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.03%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.42%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
81.2%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.66%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79.7
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
28
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$41.9B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.79B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.5B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
525,000
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.97%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
98.8%
2017
98.4%
2024

Energy

Luxembourg Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,592 kg
2023
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2023
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.15 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
10.6 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2023
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.55%
2023
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
109.6%
2023
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,428 kWh
2023
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
89%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
48.8%
2023
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Luxembourg Spain
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,237
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
94.8%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.42 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.2
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
99.7%
2021
English speaking
57%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
98.8%
2024
95.8%
2024

Health

Luxembourg Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$8,170
2024
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$695
2024
$648
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.24%
2024
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.98
2017
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.4 years
2023
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
11
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
18.9%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.8%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
81
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Luxembourg Spain
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,468 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
342 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,786 mi
2019
424,505 mi
2020

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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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