The current population of Luxembourg is 697,802 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 686,970 in 2025.
- Luxembourg accounts for 0.008% of the world's population.
- Luxembourg is ranked 164/197 by population and was ranked 167th in 2006.
- Luxembourg is projected to reach 813K people in 2062.
- For the last 20 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of 2.38% per year.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth in 20 years).
Luxembourg population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 760,055 | -0.24% |
| 2099 | 761,871 | -0.23% |
| 2098 | 763,627 | -0.24% |
| 2097 | 765,472 | -0.22% |
| 2096 | 767,128 | -0.17% |
| 2095 | 768,456 | -0.21% |
| 2094 | 770,080 | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 771,655 | -0.19% |
| 2092 | 773,129 | -0.23% |
| 2091 | 774,950 | -0.22% |
| 2090 | 776,632 | -0.22% |
| 2089 | 778,332 | -0.23% |
| 2088 | 780,148 | -0.25% |
| 2087 | 782,099 | -0.25% |
| 2086 | 784,047 | -0.24% |
| 2085 | 785,931 | -0.24% |
| 2084 | 787,814 | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 789,410 | -0.25% |
| 2082 | 791,384 | -0.23% |
| 2081 | 793,230 | -0.21% |
| 2080 | 794,913 | -0.21% |
| 2079 | 796,562 | -0.18% |
| 2078 | 798,015 | -0.19% |
| 2077 | 799,552 | -0.18% |
| 2076 | 800,980 | -0.17% |
| 2075 | 802,329 | -0.16% |
| 2074 | 803,649 | -0.18% |
| 2073 | 805,065 | -0.18% |
| 2072 | 806,490 | -0.13% |
| 2071 | 807,534 | -0.17% |
| 2070 | 808,891 | -0.12% |
| 2069 | 809,871 | -0.09% |
| 2068 | 810,615 | -0.08% |
| 2067 | 811,270 | -0.05% |
| 2066 | 811,697 | -0.04% |
| 2065 | 812,055 | -0.04% |
| 2064 | 812,347 | -0.03% |
| 2063 | 812,618 | -0.03% |
| 2062 | 812,825 | 0.02% |
| 2061 | 812,670 | 0.01% |
| 2060 | 812,579 | 0.03% |
| 2059 | 812,345 | 0.05% |
| 2058 | 811,949 | 0.05% |
| 2057 | 811,547 | 0.05% |
| 2056 | 811,136 | 0.14% |
| 2055 | 810,018 | 0.15% |
| 2054 | 808,772 | 0.16% |
| 2053 | 807,469 | 0.17% |
| 2052 | 806,069 | 0.24% |
| 2051 | 804,175 | 0.22% |
| 2050 | 802,377 | 0.26% |
| 2049 | 800,333 | 0.31% |
| 2048 | 797,869 | 0.31% |
| 2047 | 795,366 | 0.34% |
| 2046 | 792,679 | 0.38% |
| 2045 | 789,667 | 0.39% |
| 2044 | 786,581 | 0.41% |
| 2043 | 783,374 | 0.46% |
| 2042 | 779,750 | 0.48% |
| 2041 | 775,990 | 0.5% |
| 2040 | 772,121 | 0.56% |
| 2039 | 767,824 | 0.59% |
| 2038 | 763,311 | 0.58% |
| 2037 | 758,894 | 0.62% |
| 2036 | 754,191 | 0.67% |
| 2035 | 749,172 | 0.68% |
| 2034 | 744,087 | 0.72% |
| 2033 | 738,759 | 0.78% |
| 2032 | 733,039 | 0.79% |
| 2031 | 727,303 | 0.83% |
| 2030 | 721,333 | 0.89% |
| 2029 | 714,969 | 0.97% |
| 2028 | 708,110 | 0.99% |
| 2027 | 701,168 | 1% |
| 2026 | 694,248 | 1.06% |
| 2025 | 686,970 | 1.47% |
| 2024 | 677,012 | 1.59% |
| 2023 | 666,430 | 2.04% |
| 2022 | 653,103 | 2.04% |
| 2021 | 640,064 | 1.53% |
| 2020 | 630,419 | 1.68% |
| 2019 | 620,001 | 1.98% |
| 2018 | 607,950 | 1.95% |
| 2017 | 596,336 | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 582,014 | 2.18% |
| 2015 | 569,604 | 2.39% |
| 2014 | 556,319 | 2.38% |
| 2013 | 543,360 | 2.34% |
| 2012 | 530,946 | 2.43% |
| 2011 | 518,347 | 2.25% |
| 2010 | 506,953 | 1.84% |
| 2009 | 497,783 | 1.87% |
| 2008 | 488,650 | 1.8% |
| 2007 | 479,993 | 1.56% |
| 2006 | 472,637 | 1.61% |
| 2005 | 465,158 | 1.54% |
| 2004 | 458,095 | 1.43% |
| 2003 | 451,630 | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 446,175 | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 441,525 | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 436,300 | 1.35% |
| 1999 | 430,475 | 1.36% |
| 1998 | 424,700 | 1.25% |
| 1997 | 419,450 | 1.26% |
| 1996 | 414,225 | 1.37% |
| 1995 | 408,625 | 1.41% |
| 1994 | 402,925 | 1.37% |
| 1993 | 397,475 | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 392,175 | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 387,000 | 1.35% |
| 1990 | 381,850 | 1.26% |
| 1989 | 377,100 | 0.98% |
| 1988 | 373,450 | 0.73% |
| 1987 | 370,750 | 0.65% |
| 1986 | 368,355 | 0.45% |
| 1985 | 366,706 | 0.19% |
| 1984 | 365,998 | 0.1% |
| 1983 | 365,622 | 0.03% |
| 1982 | 365,525 | 0.08% |
| 1981 | 365,225 | 0.3% |
| 1980 | 364,150 | 0.36% |
| 1979 | 362,856 | 0.23% |
| 1978 | 362,007 | 0.18% |
| 1977 | 361,358 | 0.17% |
| 1976 | 360,731 | 0.5% |
| 1975 | 358,950 | 1.1% |
| 1974 | 355,050 | 1.31% |
| 1973 | 350,450 | 1.11% |
| 1972 | 346,600 | 1.22% |
| 1971 | 342,421 | 0.96% |
| 1970 | 339,171 | 0.5% |
| 1969 | 337,500 | 0.49% |
| 1968 | 335,850 | 0.26% |
| 1967 | 334,995 | 0.33% |
| 1966 | 333,895 | 0.72% |
| 1965 | 331,500 | 1.14% |
| 1964 | 327,750 | 1.13% |
| 1963 | 324,100 | 1.04% |
| 1962 | 320,750 | 1.23% |
| 1961 | 316,845 | 0.92% |
| 1960 | 313,970 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Luxembourg has a population of 698K as of 2026, compared to 582K in 2016, 473K in 2006, and 414K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 1.99% per year. Luxembourg is ranked 60th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Luxembourg will have 792,679 people (13.6% growth) and still will be ranked 164th.
By the year 2100, Luxembourg's population is projected to grow by 8.92% from its current level to 760K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 5,237 |
| 2024 | 7,640 | 1,963 | 5,677 |
| 2023 | 7,838 | 1,933 | 5,905 |
| 2022 | 15,218 | 2,024 | 13,194 |
| 2021 | 10,964 | 2,240 | 8,724 |
| 2020 | 8,795 | 1,828 | 6,967 |
| 2019 | 12,425 | 1,922 | 10,503 |
| 2018 | 12,090 | 1,945 | 10,145 |
| 2017 | 11,611 | 1,968 | 9,643 |
| 2016 | 14,855 | 2,095 | 12,760 |
| 2015 | 13,484 | 2,107 | 11,377 |
| 2014 | 13,442 | 2,225 | 11,217 |
| 2013 | 12,871 | 2,336 | 10,535 |
| 2012 | 12,397 | 2,124 | 10,273 |
| 2011 | 12,732 | 1,814 | 10,918 |
| 2010 | 10,038 | 2,129 | 7,909 |
| 2009 | 8,846 | 1,991 | 6,855 |
| 2008 | 9,972 | 2,003 | 7,969 |
| 2007 | 7,828 | 1,584 | 6,244 |
| 2006 | 7,305 | 1,748 | 5,557 |
| 2005 | 8,031 | 1,721 | 6,310 |
| 2004 | 6,444 | 1,878 | 4,566 |
| 2003 | 6,801 | 1,220 | 5,581 |
| 2002 | 4,366 | 1,607 | 2,759 |
| 2001 | 5,193 | 1,766 | 3,427 |
| 2000 | 6,479 | 1,963 | 4,516 |
| 1999 | 6,474 | 1,808 | 4,666 |
| 1998 | 5,360 | 1,486 | 3,874 |
| 1997 | 5,263 | 1,552 | 3,711 |
| 1996 | 5,384 | 1,781 | 3,603 |
| 1995 | 6,019 | 1,634 | 4,385 |
| 1994 | 5,552 | 1,652 | 3,900 |
| 1993 | 5,525 | 1,470 | 4,055 |
| 1992 | 5,199 | 1,098 | 4,101 |
| 1991 | 5,306 | 1,239 | 4,067 |
| 1990 | 5,137 | 1,145 | 3,992 |
| 1989 | 3,678 | 679 | 2,999 |
| 1988 | 3,656 | 747 | 2,909 |
| 1987 | 2,422 | 222 | 2,200 |
| 1986 | 2,452 | 331 | 2,121 |
| 1985 | 1,141 | 74 | 1,067 |
| 1984 | 492 | 146 | 346 |
| 1983 | 413 | 37 | 376 |
| 1982 | 517 | 183 | 334 |
| 1981 | 772 | 329 | 443 |
| 1980 | 877 | 37 | 840 |
| 1979 | 742 | 72 | 670 |
| 1978 | 3,010 | -145 | 3,155 |
| 1977 | 2,794 | -36 | 2,830 |
| 1976 | 2,224 | -578 | 2,802 |
| 1975 | 2,399 | -395 | 2,794 |
| 1974 | 2,338 | -390 | 2,728 |
| 1973 | 2,252 | -421 | 2,673 |
| 1972 | 4,108 | -35 | 4,143 |
| 1971 | 4,343 | 69 | 4,274 |
| 1970 | 1,125 | 272 | 853 |
| 1969 | 1,136 | 303 | 833 |
| 1968 | 1,454 | 604 | 850 |
| 1967 | 1,589 | 837 | 752 |
| 1966 | 3,390 | 1,168 | 2,222 |
| 1965 | 3,463 | 1,260 | 2,203 |
| 1964 | 3,555 | 1,377 | 2,178 |
| 1963 | 3,279 | 1,199 | 2,080 |
| 1962 | 3,105 | 1,091 | 2,014 |
| 1961 | 3,458 | 1,489 | 1,969 |
| 1960 | 1,380 | 1,319 | 61 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 17.4% of the population change in Luxembourg is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).
As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 163,142 and 32.2% in 2010.
Luxembourg population clock
Luxembourg
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
697802
|
164/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.008% | 164/197 |
| One net population change |
52.9 minutes
|
128/197 |
| One birth every |
1.36 hours
|
169/196 |
| One death every |
1.96 hours
|
162/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +27 | 128/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +9,958 | 128/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.47% | 71/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.68 hours
|
51/196 |
| Annual migration change | +5,237 | 51/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 344,309 | 94/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 51.2% | 8/195 |
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Luxembourg population statistics
|
Luxembourg
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 82.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 40.7 years | 34 years |
| Median age | 40.5 years | 31.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.4:49.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.25 births per woman | 2.19 births per woman |
| Population density | 698 ppl/mi² | 144.1 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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