CNY
…
EUR
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Luxembourg
2,586 km²
0.0% of largest
China is 3711.12× larger than Luxembourg
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Luxembourg
0.0% OF LARGEST
686.97K
PEOPLE
China has 2047.52× the population of Luxembourg
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.5T
Luxembourg
0.5% OF LARGEST
$101.16B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Luxembourg
0.0% OF LARGEST
900
TROOPS
China has 2261.11× the active personnel of Luxembourg
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Luxembourg
0.4% OF LARGEST
14
AIRCRAFT
China has 234.64× the aircraft of Luxembourg
Naval Assets
China
Luxembourg
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Luxembourg
0.1% OF LARGEST
2.2
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Luxembourg
0.1% OF LARGEST
$2B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Luxembourg
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Luxembourg
$178.7B
Exports
$178.7B
Imports
$149.0B
Trade Balance
+$29.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Luxembourg
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Luxembourg
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Luxembourg
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
Luxembourg
supply
China
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Luxembourg
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Luxembourg
China
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Luxembourg
1
Gold
3
Silver
0
Bronze
4
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 2
❄ Winter: 2
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Luxembourg
Age Demographics
Median Age
Luxembourg
39.4
YEARS
10
30
50
70
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Luxembourg is 0.4 years older (median) than China
Youth Population
China has the highest youth population at 36.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Luxembourg has the highest elderly population at 21.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Luxembourg
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
|
1
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
1
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
China
|
Luxembourg
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $22 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $90 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $1,700 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $1,300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $170 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $55 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $50 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Luxembourg
China
Physicians per 1,000
China
Luxembourg
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Luxembourg
Diabetes prevalence
China
Luxembourg
Obesity prevalence
Luxembourg
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Luxembourg
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Luxembourg — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1406585000 | 686970 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 2586 |
| Capital | Beijing | Luxembourg City |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Luxembourgish, French, German |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Euro (EUR) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 900 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 900 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $474,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 48 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 0 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,498,039,388,043 | $101,157,829,491 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,862 | $147,252 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 6.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 33.6 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Euro (EUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 3711.1 times larger in area than Luxembourg.
That's a massive difference!
China has 2047.5 times more people than Luxembourg.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita at $147,252 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.5 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Luxembourg: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.5T is 192.7x larger than Luxembourg's $101B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 2047.5x larger than Luxembourg's 686,970.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 3711.1x larger than Luxembourg.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Luxembourg's 900.
Trade: China runs a trade surplus of $534B while Luxembourg runs a trade surplus of $30B.
Life Expectancy: Luxembourg leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs China's 78.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology