Administrative divisions of Luxembourg
Luxembourg is divided into 3 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Luxembourg
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LuxembourgCapital | 107,260 |
| 2 | Diekirch | 6,242 |
| 3 | Grevenmacher | 3,958 |
Luxembourg is the largest urban area in Luxembourg with about 107,260 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Luxembourg: ≈ 555 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Mosel
🏞️ Lakes
No major lakes at this scale.
Ethnic groups in Luxembourg
Luxembourger 52.9%, Portuguese 14.5%, French 7.6%, Italian 3.7%, Belgian 3%, German 2%, Spanish 1.3%, Romania 1%, other 14% (2022 est.)
Regionally, Luxembourger is the most common ethnic group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2022 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Luxembourg
Christian (predominantly Roman Catholic) 70.6%, Muslim 2.3%, other (includes Buddhist, folk religions, Hindu, Jewish) 0.4%, unaffiliated 26.7% (2020 est.)
Regionally, Christian is the most common religious group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2020 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Luxembourg
Luxembourgish (official administrative, judicial, and national language) 48.9%, Portuguese 15.4%, French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 14.9%, Italian 3.6%, English 3.6%, German (official administrative and judicial language) 2.9%, other 10.8% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Luxembourgish is the most common language group across most of the 3 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.