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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 37.7 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Luxembourg vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Mali
2100 757,616 80,371,693
2099 759,426 80,051,982
2098 761,176 79,712,985
2097 763,015 79,363,373
2096 764,666 78,996,636
2095 765,990 78,611,169
2094 767,608 78,201,275
2093 769,178 77,780,277
2092 770,648 77,346,576
2091 772,463 76,892,849
2090 774,140 76,418,075
2089 775,834 75,924,551
2088 777,644 75,413,374
2087 779,590 74,882,872
2086 781,531 74,339,859
2085 783,409 73,778,163
2084 785,286 73,197,940
2083 786,877 72,596,727
2082 788,844 71,983,705
2081 790,684 71,348,537
2080 792,362 70,707,220
2079 794,006 70,044,626
2078 795,455 69,367,218
2077 796,986 68,675,750
2076 798,410 67,972,574
2075 799,754 67,256,565
2074 801,070 66,523,454
2073 802,482 65,776,035
2072 803,902 65,016,928
2071 804,943 64,239,726
2070 806,296 63,457,636
2069 807,272 62,664,074
2068 808,013 61,857,029
2067 808,667 61,042,577
2066 809,092 60,222,511
2065 809,449 59,400,594
2064 809,740 58,567,263
2063 810,010 57,727,308
2062 810,217 56,880,111
2061 810,062 56,026,848
2060 809,971 55,166,339
2059 809,738 54,304,533
2058 809,344 53,437,711
2057 808,943 52,565,517
2056 808,533 51,691,907
2055 807,418 50,813,138
2054 806,176 49,936,085
2053 804,878 49,053,898
2052 803,482 48,167,179
2051 801,594 47,280,403
2050 799,802 46,390,999
2049 797,764 45,505,968
2048 795,309 44,617,075
2047 792,814 43,730,396
2046 790,135 42,840,806
2045 787,133 41,951,176
2044 784,057 41,061,960
2043 780,860 40,172,937
2042 777,248 39,286,024
2041 773,499 38,406,403
2040 769,643 37,525,963
2039 765,360 36,652,557
2038 760,862 35,772,629
2037 756,459 34,902,845
2036 751,771 34,036,236
2035 746,768 33,178,665
2034 741,700 32,328,037
2033 736,388 31,486,276
2032 730,687 30,655,886
2031 724,969 29,833,522
2030 719,018 29,028,860
2029 712,675 28,235,559
2028 705,838 27,456,170
2027 698,918 26,690,187
2026 692,020 25,940,320
2025 684,765 25,201,616
2024 677,012 24,478,595
2023 666,430 23,769,127
2022 653,103 23,072,640
2021 640,064 22,388,630
2020 630,419 21,713,836
2019 620,001 21,068,405
2018 607,950 20,442,030
2017 596,336 19,813,011
2016 582,014 19,191,289
2015 569,604 18,593,022
2014 556,319 18,020,267
2013 543,360 17,459,615
2012 530,946 16,957,033
2011 518,347 16,469,049
2010 506,953 15,945,198
2009 497,783 15,435,539
2008 488,650 14,940,782
2007 479,993 14,457,775
2006 472,637 13,990,139
2005 465,158 13,538,647
2004 458,095 13,102,409
2003 451,630 12,684,955
2002 446,175 12,288,050
2001 441,525 11,912,158
2000 436,300 11,559,290
1999 430,475 11,227,415
1998 424,700 10,919,573
1997 419,450 10,646,495
1996 414,225 10,407,278
1995 408,625 10,185,365
1994 402,925 9,967,031
1993 397,475 9,754,786
1992 392,175 9,553,540
1991 387,000 9,362,888
1990 381,850 9,178,830
1989 377,100 8,999,938
1988 373,450 8,833,996
1987 370,750 8,681,164
1986 368,355 8,531,277
1985 366,706 8,374,663
1984 365,998 8,208,599
1983 365,622 8,034,400
1982 365,525 7,860,194
1981 365,225 7,692,766
1980 364,150 7,530,515
1979 362,856 7,375,266
1978 362,007 7,229,651
1977 361,358 7,090,979
1976 360,731 6,960,979
1975 358,950 6,837,261
1974 355,050 6,715,436
1973 350,450 6,597,106
1972 346,600 6,483,726
1971 342,421 6,377,944
1970 339,171 6,276,472
1969 337,500 6,177,704
1968 335,850 6,082,979
1967 334,995 5,990,906
1966 333,895 5,902,204
1965 331,500 5,815,487
1964 327,750 5,730,125
1963 324,100 5,646,605
1962 320,750 5,563,917
1961 316,845 5,482,283
1960 313,970 5,402,550

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Mali
2100 -0.24% 0.4%
2099 -0.23% 0.43%
2098 -0.24% 0.44%
2097 -0.22% 0.46%
2096 -0.17% 0.49%
2095 -0.21% 0.52%
2094 -0.2% 0.54%
2093 -0.19% 0.56%
2092 -0.23% 0.59%
2091 -0.22% 0.62%
2090 -0.22% 0.65%
2089 -0.23% 0.68%
2088 -0.25% 0.71%
2087 -0.25% 0.73%
2086 -0.24% 0.76%
2085 -0.24% 0.79%
2084 -0.2% 0.83%
2083 -0.25% 0.85%
2082 -0.23% 0.89%
2081 -0.21% 0.91%
2080 -0.21% 0.95%
2079 -0.18% 0.98%
2078 -0.19% 1.01%
2077 -0.18% 1.03%
2076 -0.17% 1.06%
2075 -0.16% 1.1%
2074 -0.18% 1.14%
2073 -0.18% 1.17%
2072 -0.13% 1.21%
2071 -0.17% 1.23%
2070 -0.12% 1.27%
2069 -0.09% 1.3%
2068 -0.08% 1.33%
2067 -0.05% 1.36%
2066 -0.04% 1.38%
2065 -0.04% 1.42%
2064 -0.03% 1.46%
2063 -0.03% 1.49%
2062 0.02% 1.52%
2061 0.01% 1.56%
2060 0.03% 1.59%
2059 0.05% 1.62%
2058 0.05% 1.66%
2057 0.05% 1.69%
2056 0.14% 1.73%
2055 0.15% 1.76%
2054 0.16% 1.8%
2053 0.17% 1.84%
2052 0.24% 1.88%
2051 0.22% 1.92%
2050 0.26% 1.94%
2049 0.31% 1.99%
2048 0.31% 2.03%
2047 0.34% 2.08%
2046 0.38% 2.12%
2045 0.39% 2.17%
2044 0.41% 2.21%
2043 0.46% 2.26%
2042 0.48% 2.29%
2041 0.5% 2.35%
2040 0.56% 2.38%
2039 0.59% 2.46%
2038 0.58% 2.49%
2037 0.62% 2.55%
2036 0.67% 2.58%
2035 0.68% 2.63%
2034 0.72% 2.67%
2033 0.78% 2.71%
2032 0.79% 2.76%
2031 0.83% 2.77%
2030 0.89% 2.81%
2029 0.97% 2.84%
2028 0.99% 2.87%
2027 1% 2.89%
2026 1.06% 2.93%
2025 1.15% 2.95%
2024 1.59% 2.98%
2023 2.04% 3.02%
2022 2.04% 3.06%
2021 1.53% 3.11%
2020 1.68% 3.06%
2019 1.98% 3.06%
2018 1.95% 3.17%
2017 2.46% 3.24%
2016 2.18% 3.22%
2015 2.39% 3.18%
2014 2.38% 3.21%
2013 2.34% 2.96%
2012 2.43% 2.96%
2011 2.25% 3.29%
2010 1.84% 3.3%
2009 1.87% 3.31%
2008 1.8% 3.34%
2007 1.56% 3.34%
2006 1.61% 3.33%
2005 1.54% 3.33%
2004 1.43% 3.29%
2003 1.22% 3.23%
2002 1.05% 3.16%
2001 1.2% 3.05%
2000 1.35% 2.96%
1999 1.36% 2.82%
1998 1.25% 2.56%
1997 1.26% 2.3%
1996 1.37% 2.18%
1995 1.41% 2.19%
1994 1.37% 2.18%
1993 1.35% 2.11%
1992 1.34% 2.04%
1991 1.35% 2.01%
1990 1.26% 1.99%
1989 0.98% 1.88%
1988 0.73% 1.76%
1987 0.65% 1.76%
1986 0.45% 1.87%
1985 0.19% 2.02%
1984 0.1% 2.17%
1983 0.03% 2.22%
1982 0.08% 2.18%
1981 0.3% 2.15%
1980 0.36% 2.1%
1979 0.23% 2.01%
1978 0.18% 1.96%
1977 0.17% 1.87%
1976 0.5% 1.81%
1975 1.1% 1.81%
1974 1.31% 1.79%
1973 1.11% 1.75%
1972 1.22% 1.66%
1971 0.96% 1.62%
1970 0.5% 1.6%
1969 0.49% 1.56%
1968 0.26% 1.54%
1967 0.33% 1.5%
1966 0.72% 1.49%
1965 1.14% 1.49%
1964 1.13% 1.48%
1963 1.04% 1.49%
1962 1.23% 1.49%
1961 0.92% 1.48%

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Mali
Current population
693885
26143152
Population rank 164/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.32%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
1.38 hours
33.1 seconds
One death every
1.99 hours
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +29 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +10,582 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -48,019
Net migration rank 51/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -48,019
2024 - 5,677 - -46,880
2023 1,933 5,905 746,398 -39,953
2022 2,024 13,194 726,465 -39,951
2021 2,240 8,724 703,674 -22,210
2020 1,828 6,967 683,053 -14,962
2019 1,922 10,503 667,110 -44,373
2018 1,945 10,145 670,723 -40,710
2017 1,968 9,643 661,973 -33,942
2016 2,095 12,760 645,652 -30,251
2015 2,107 11,377 630,006 -48,872
2014 2,225 11,217 614,419 -50,068
2013 2,336 10,535 597,887 -40,951
2012 2,124 10,273 588,748 -140,507
2011 1,814 10,918 570,899 -43,160
2010 2,129 7,909 554,447 -34,483
2009 1,991 6,855 533,730 -34,383
2008 2,003 7,969 514,665 -24,509
2007 1,584 6,244 495,800 -19,945
2006 1,748 5,557 477,665 -18,247
2005 1,721 6,310 460,964 -17,413
2004 1,878 4,566 439,717 -10,796
2003 1,220 5,581 417,766 -11,768
2002 1,607 2,759 396,732 -8,914
2001 1,766 3,427 376,472 -12,507
2000 1,963 4,516 359,159 -17,395
1999 1,808 4,666 343,705 -21,702
1998 1,486 3,874 323,940 -30,255
1997 1,552 3,711 308,429 -55,978
1996 1,781 3,603 293,953 -67,974
1995 1,634 4,385 285,598 -67,763
1994 1,652 3,900 282,356 -63,533
1993 1,470 4,055 274,480 -68,816
1992 1,098 4,101 267,605 -70,789
1991 1,239 4,067 261,656 -77,172
1990 1,145 3,992 252,308 -68,668
1989 679 2,999 249,929 -75,771
1988 747 2,909 245,682 -87,952
1987 222 2,200 238,871 -90,940
1986 331 2,121 233,799 -81,970
1985 74 1,067 224,734 -63,347
1984 146 346 218,078 -47,331
1983 37 376 211,795 -34,132
1982 183 334 204,892 -34,140
1981 329 443 198,227 -34,130
1980 37 840 190,560 -30,156
1979 72 670 182,449 -32,353
1978 -145 3,155 172,652 -31,520
1977 -36 2,830 165,071 -28,853
1976 -578 2,802 157,778 -33,999
1975 -395 2,794 150,222 -26,572
1974 -390 2,728 142,448 -22,449
1973 -421 2,673 135,801 -19,137
1972 -35 4,143 129,687 -19,594
1971 69 4,274 123,591 -22,127
1970 272 853 118,952 -17,479
1969 303 833 114,361 -18,302
1968 604 850 111,403 -18,015
1967 837 752 107,650 -16,900
1966 1,168 2,222 103,684 -17,032
1965 1,260 2,203 100,451 -13,662
1964 1,377 2,178 97,166 -13,226
1963 1,199 2,080 95,055 -11,951
1962 1,091 2,014 93,101 -10,821
1961 1,489 1,969 91,115 -10,139
1960 1,319 61 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/mali | CC BY

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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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