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Population in Luxembourg compared to Malaysia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 52.6 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Luxembourg vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Malaysia
2100 757,616 44,353,615
2099 759,426 44,467,475
2098 761,176 44,579,971
2097 763,015 44,695,979
2096 764,666 44,814,885
2095 765,990 44,932,404
2094 767,608 45,047,479
2093 769,178 45,165,126
2092 770,648 45,278,674
2091 772,463 45,390,002
2090 774,140 45,501,495
2089 775,834 45,610,046
2088 777,644 45,717,882
2087 779,590 45,823,085
2086 781,531 45,926,712
2085 783,409 46,020,742
2084 785,286 46,111,490
2083 786,877 46,202,286
2082 788,844 46,284,929
2081 790,684 46,359,700
2080 792,362 46,435,482
2079 794,006 46,496,102
2078 795,455 46,549,167
2077 796,986 46,594,188
2076 798,410 46,619,045
2075 799,754 46,643,115
2074 801,070 46,658,350
2073 802,482 46,670,848
2072 803,902 46,670,426
2071 804,943 46,660,436
2070 806,296 46,645,623
2069 807,272 46,623,238
2068 808,013 46,600,060
2067 808,667 46,569,264
2066 809,092 46,530,377
2065 809,449 46,481,890
2064 809,740 46,417,369
2063 810,010 46,350,674
2062 810,217 46,272,105
2061 810,062 46,178,092
2060 809,971 46,075,877
2059 809,738 45,958,718
2058 809,344 45,837,407
2057 808,943 45,707,213
2056 808,533 45,566,357
2055 807,418 45,418,953
2054 806,176 45,252,995
2053 804,878 45,069,089
2052 803,482 44,873,927
2051 801,594 44,668,767
2050 799,802 44,445,677
2049 797,764 44,217,593
2048 795,309 43,974,925
2047 792,814 43,712,325
2046 790,135 43,438,283
2045 787,133 43,157,909
2044 784,057 42,866,716
2043 780,860 42,557,941
2042 777,248 42,239,980
2041 773,499 41,922,379
2040 769,643 41,598,231
2039 765,360 41,270,953
2038 760,862 40,929,067
2037 756,459 40,584,773
2036 751,771 40,234,128
2035 746,768 39,876,375
2034 741,700 39,515,857
2033 736,388 39,152,086
2032 730,687 38,772,414
2031 724,969 38,386,293
2030 719,018 37,995,617
2029 712,675 37,606,753
2028 705,838 37,207,852
2027 698,918 36,806,585
2026 692,020 36,403,076
2025 684,765 35,987,113
2024 677,012 35,557,673
2023 666,430 35,126,298
2022 653,103 34,695,493
2021 640,064 34,282,399
2020 630,419 33,889,558
2019 620,001 33,440,596
2018 607,950 32,910,967
2017 596,336 32,355,644
2016 582,014 31,789,685
2015 569,604 31,232,798
2014 556,319 30,696,137
2013 543,360 30,174,265
2012 530,946 29,662,831
2011 518,347 29,162,039
2010 506,953 28,655,776
2009 497,783 28,124,778
2008 488,650 27,570,059
2007 479,993 26,998,389
2006 472,637 26,417,909
2005 465,158 25,836,071
2004 458,095 25,256,772
2003 451,630 24,679,602
2002 446,175 24,102,477
2001 441,525 23,526,538
2000 436,300 22,967,816
1999 430,475 22,435,531
1998 424,700 21,906,713
1997 419,450 21,375,218
1996 414,225 20,850,087
1995 408,625 20,330,599
1994 402,925 19,820,446
1993 397,475 19,322,664
1992 392,175 18,834,572
1991 387,000 18,342,464
1990 381,850 17,833,171
1989 377,100 17,314,997
1988 373,450 16,796,605
1987 370,750 16,276,737
1986 368,355 15,760,419
1985 366,706 15,252,258
1984 365,998 14,759,009
1983 365,622 14,285,907
1982 365,525 13,832,798
1981 365,225 13,399,203
1980 364,150 12,983,363
1979 362,856 12,627,862
1978 362,007 12,328,157
1977 361,358 12,035,713
1976 360,731 11,750,097
1975 358,950 11,471,914
1974 355,050 11,200,906
1973 350,450 10,935,621
1972 346,600 10,676,835
1971 342,421 10,423,453
1970 339,171 10,178,802
1969 337,500 9,947,597
1968 335,850 9,725,281
1967 334,995 9,507,099
1966 333,895 9,284,688
1965 331,500 9,056,408
1964 327,750 8,828,406
1963 324,100 8,602,160
1962 320,750 8,380,172
1961 316,845 8,164,443
1960 313,970 7,956,197

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Luxembourg's population will grow by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Malaysia
2100 -0.24% -0.26%
2099 -0.23% -0.25%
2098 -0.24% -0.26%
2097 -0.22% -0.27%
2096 -0.17% -0.26%
2095 -0.21% -0.26%
2094 -0.2% -0.26%
2093 -0.19% -0.25%
2092 -0.23% -0.25%
2091 -0.22% -0.25%
2090 -0.22% -0.24%
2089 -0.23% -0.24%
2088 -0.25% -0.23%
2087 -0.25% -0.23%
2086 -0.24% -0.2%
2085 -0.24% -0.2%
2084 -0.2% -0.2%
2083 -0.25% -0.18%
2082 -0.23% -0.16%
2081 -0.21% -0.16%
2080 -0.21% -0.13%
2079 -0.18% -0.11%
2078 -0.19% -0.1%
2077 -0.18% -0.05%
2076 -0.17% -0.05%
2075 -0.16% -0.03%
2074 -0.18% -0.03%
2073 -0.18% 0.001%
2072 -0.13% 0.02%
2071 -0.17% 0.03%
2070 -0.12% 0.05%
2069 -0.09% 0.05%
2068 -0.08% 0.07%
2067 -0.05% 0.08%
2066 -0.04% 0.1%
2065 -0.04% 0.14%
2064 -0.03% 0.14%
2063 -0.03% 0.17%
2062 0.02% 0.2%
2061 0.01% 0.22%
2060 0.03% 0.25%
2059 0.05% 0.26%
2058 0.05% 0.28%
2057 0.05% 0.31%
2056 0.14% 0.32%
2055 0.15% 0.37%
2054 0.16% 0.41%
2053 0.17% 0.43%
2052 0.24% 0.46%
2051 0.22% 0.5%
2050 0.26% 0.52%
2049 0.31% 0.55%
2048 0.31% 0.6%
2047 0.34% 0.63%
2046 0.38% 0.65%
2045 0.39% 0.68%
2044 0.41% 0.73%
2043 0.46% 0.75%
2042 0.48% 0.76%
2041 0.5% 0.78%
2040 0.56% 0.79%
2039 0.59% 0.84%
2038 0.58% 0.85%
2037 0.62% 0.87%
2036 0.67% 0.9%
2035 0.68% 0.91%
2034 0.72% 0.93%
2033 0.78% 0.98%
2032 0.79% 1.01%
2031 0.83% 1.03%
2030 0.89% 1.03%
2029 0.97% 1.07%
2028 0.99% 1.09%
2027 1% 1.11%
2026 1.06% 1.16%
2025 1.15% 1.21%
2024 1.59% 1.23%
2023 2.04% 1.24%
2022 2.04% 1.2%
2021 1.53% 1.16%
2020 1.68% 1.34%
2019 1.98% 1.61%
2018 1.95% 1.72%
2017 2.46% 1.78%
2016 2.18% 1.78%
2015 2.39% 1.75%
2014 2.38% 1.73%
2013 2.34% 1.72%
2012 2.43% 1.72%
2011 2.25% 1.77%
2010 1.84% 1.89%
2009 1.87% 2.01%
2008 1.8% 2.12%
2007 1.56% 2.2%
2006 1.61% 2.25%
2005 1.54% 2.29%
2004 1.43% 2.34%
2003 1.22% 2.39%
2002 1.05% 2.45%
2001 1.2% 2.43%
2000 1.35% 2.37%
1999 1.36% 2.41%
1998 1.25% 2.49%
1997 1.26% 2.52%
1996 1.37% 2.56%
1995 1.41% 2.57%
1994 1.37% 2.58%
1993 1.35% 2.59%
1992 1.34% 2.68%
1991 1.35% 2.86%
1990 1.26% 2.99%
1989 0.98% 3.09%
1988 0.73% 3.19%
1987 0.65% 3.28%
1986 0.45% 3.33%
1985 0.19% 3.34%
1984 0.1% 3.31%
1983 0.03% 3.28%
1982 0.08% 3.24%
1981 0.3% 3.2%
1980 0.36% 2.82%
1979 0.23% 2.43%
1978 0.18% 2.43%
1977 0.17% 2.43%
1976 0.5% 2.42%
1975 1.1% 2.42%
1974 1.31% 2.43%
1973 1.11% 2.42%
1972 1.22% 2.43%
1971 0.96% 2.4%
1970 0.5% 2.32%
1969 0.49% 2.29%
1968 0.26% 2.29%
1967 0.33% 2.4%
1966 0.72% 2.52%
1965 1.14% 2.58%
1964 1.13% 2.63%
1963 1.04% 2.65%
1962 1.23% 2.64%
1961 0.92% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Malaysia
Current population
693885
36512221
Population rank 164/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.44%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
1.38 hours
1.21 minutes
One death every
1.99 hours
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +29 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +10,582 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 +166,615
Net migration rank 51/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 166,615
2024 - 5,677 - 174,770
2023 1,933 5,905 254,806 181,071
2022 2,024 13,194 237,560 188,154
2021 2,240 8,724 212,002 188,506
2020 1,828 6,967 283,282 101,907
2019 1,922 10,503 309,426 203,284
2018 1,945 10,145 324,568 221,965
2017 1,968 9,643 336,434 227,677
2016 2,095 12,760 345,681 222,141
2015 2,107 11,377 358,302 187,663
2014 2,225 11,217 367,587 159,791
2013 2,336 10,535 366,738 149,637
2012 2,124 10,273 371,497 134,975
2011 1,814 10,918 372,836 122,269
2010 2,129 7,909 360,260 157,164
2009 1,991 6,855 366,157 178,410
2008 2,003 7,969 362,380 202,481
2007 1,584 6,244 348,711 229,784
2006 1,748 5,557 349,509 232,971
2005 1,721 6,310 355,324 225,864
2004 1,878 4,566 365,138 212,278
2003 1,220 5,581 377,425 199,510
2002 1,607 2,759 381,084 196,227
2001 1,766 3,427 400,939 173,613
2000 1,963 4,516 417,371 125,499
1999 1,808 4,666 432,355 89,335
1998 1,486 3,874 436,316 99,639
1997 1,552 3,711 447,768 79,266
1996 1,781 3,603 450,174 73,040
1995 1,634 4,385 443,349 72,393
1994 1,652 3,900 437,873 66,685
1993 1,470 4,055 429,910 61,079
1992 1,098 4,101 418,900 66,286
1991 1,239 4,067 401,938 97,111
1990 1,145 3,992 384,518 135,020
1989 679 2,999 373,277 143,544
1988 747 2,909 386,507 133,478
1987 222 2,200 381,999 137,759
1986 331 2,121 385,799 127,081
1985 74 1,067 383,243 120,215
1984 146 346 376,797 106,248
1983 37 376 365,290 97,862
1982 183 334 353,138 89,942
1981 329 443 339,991 84,142
1980 37 840 326,947 80,617
1979 72 670 317,439 -13,980
1978 -145 3,155 311,027 -15,059
1977 -36 2,830 305,515 -16,601
1976 -578 2,802 300,615 -18,316
1975 -395 2,794 294,541 -20,480
1974 -390 2,728 289,880 -21,919
1973 -421 2,673 284,611 -21,995
1972 -35 4,143 276,263 -21,305
1971 69 4,274 272,323 -20,535
1970 272 853 269,341 -31,839
1969 303 833 264,327 -39,420
1968 604 850 260,705 -40,996
1967 837 752 258,764 -42,108
1966 1,168 2,222 262,162 -33,993
1965 1,260 2,203 264,836 -36,456
1964 1,377 2,178 266,406 -38,785
1963 1,199 2,080 265,815 -40,952
1962 1,091 2,014 262,140 -43,033
1961 1,489 1,969 257,270 -44,916
1960 1,319 61 251,090 -46,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 16.8% of the population change in Luxembourg is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 people). In Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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