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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 52.5 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 +1.94% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Luxembourg vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Malaysia
2100 760,055 44,342,183
2099 761,871 44,456,013
2098 763,627 44,568,480
2097 765,472 44,684,459
2096 767,128 44,803,334
2095 768,456 44,920,823
2094 770,080 45,035,868
2093 771,655 45,153,485
2092 773,129 45,267,003
2091 774,950 45,378,303
2090 776,632 45,489,767
2089 778,332 45,598,290
2088 780,148 45,706,098
2087 782,099 45,811,274
2086 784,047 45,914,874
2085 785,931 46,008,880
2084 787,814 46,099,604
2083 789,410 46,190,377
2082 791,384 46,272,999
2081 793,230 46,347,751
2080 794,913 46,423,514
2079 796,562 46,484,118
2078 798,015 46,537,169
2077 799,552 46,582,178
2076 800,980 46,607,029
2075 802,329 46,631,092
2074 803,649 46,646,324
2073 805,065 46,658,819
2072 806,490 46,658,396
2071 807,534 46,648,409
2070 808,891 46,633,600
2069 809,871 46,611,221
2068 810,615 46,588,049
2067 811,270 46,557,261
2066 811,697 46,518,384
2065 812,055 46,469,909
2064 812,347 46,405,405
2063 812,618 46,338,727
2062 812,825 46,260,178
2061 812,670 46,166,190
2060 812,579 46,064,001
2059 812,345 45,946,872
2058 811,949 45,825,593
2057 811,547 45,695,432
2056 811,136 45,554,612
2055 810,018 45,407,246
2054 808,772 45,241,331
2053 807,469 45,057,472
2052 806,069 44,862,361
2051 804,175 44,657,253
2050 802,377 44,434,221
2049 800,333 44,206,196
2048 797,869 43,963,591
2047 795,366 43,701,058
2046 792,679 43,427,087
2045 789,667 43,146,785
2044 786,581 42,855,667
2043 783,374 42,546,972
2042 779,750 42,229,093
2041 775,990 41,911,573
2040 772,121 41,587,509
2039 767,824 41,260,315
2038 763,311 40,918,517
2037 758,894 40,574,312
2036 754,191 40,223,758
2035 749,172 39,866,097
2034 744,087 39,505,672
2033 738,759 39,141,994
2032 733,039 38,762,420
2031 727,303 38,376,399
2030 721,333 37,985,824
2029 714,969 37,597,060
2028 708,110 37,198,261
2027 701,168 36,797,098
2026 694,248 36,393,693
2025 686,970 35,977,838
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% 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% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th. The population of Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K 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 1.47% 1.18%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.47%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Malaysia
Current population
697802
36600906
Population rank 164/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.44%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
1.2 minutes
One death every
1.96 hours
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 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 1,963 5,677 252,068 174,770
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 2026-07-08).

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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). In Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 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 (1960–2025, 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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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