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Population in Luxembourg compared to the Marshall Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 37,548 people in the Marshall Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 35,058 in the Marshall Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Luxembourg's population is 19.8 times bigger than the Marshall Islands'.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while the Marshall Islands is the 192nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.009% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.0004% for the Marshall Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs -2.69% in the Marshall Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while the Marshall Islands has declined from 52K to 35.1K (32.6% decline).

Luxembourg vs Marshall Islands: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Marshall Islands
2100 757,616 23,457
2099 759,426 23,536
2098 761,176 23,626
2097 763,015 23,720
2096 764,666 23,797
2095 765,990 23,879
2094 767,608 23,947
2093 769,178 24,022
2092 770,648 24,092
2091 772,463 24,150
2090 774,140 24,198
2089 775,834 24,253
2088 777,644 24,284
2087 779,590 24,314
2086 781,531 24,329
2085 783,409 24,347
2084 785,286 24,355
2083 786,877 24,343
2082 788,844 24,328
2081 790,684 24,317
2080 792,362 24,290
2079 794,006 24,269
2078 795,455 24,226
2077 796,986 24,185
2076 798,410 24,151
2075 799,754 24,096
2074 801,070 24,061
2073 802,482 24,013
2072 803,902 23,982
2071 804,943 23,943
2070 806,296 23,902
2069 807,272 23,869
2068 808,013 23,827
2067 808,667 23,808
2066 809,092 23,775
2065 809,449 23,774
2064 809,740 23,778
2063 810,010 23,791
2062 810,217 23,830
2061 810,062 23,881
2060 809,971 23,929
2059 809,738 23,993
2058 809,344 24,041
2057 808,943 24,118
2056 808,533 24,207
2055 807,418 24,318
2054 806,176 24,424
2053 804,878 24,515
2052 803,482 24,615
2051 801,594 24,727
2050 799,802 24,824
2049 797,764 24,948
2048 795,309 25,060
2047 792,814 25,169
2046 790,135 25,281
2045 787,133 25,407
2044 784,057 25,544
2043 780,860 25,701
2042 777,248 25,860
2041 773,499 26,047
2040 769,643 26,263
2039 765,360 26,507
2038 760,862 26,773
2037 756,459 27,104
2036 751,771 27,461
2035 746,768 27,889
2034 741,700 28,379
2033 736,388 28,934
2032 730,687 29,558
2031 724,969 30,266
2030 719,018 31,070
2029 712,675 31,960
2028 705,838 32,896
2027 698,918 33,927
2026 692,020 35,058
2025 684,765 36,301
2024 677,012 37,548
2023 666,430 38,827
2022 653,103 40,077
2021 640,064 41,367
2020 630,419 42,706
2019 620,001 44,007
2018 607,950 45,285
2017 596,336 46,529
2016 582,014 47,709
2015 569,604 48,800
2014 556,319 49,796
2013 543,360 50,681
2012 530,946 51,419
2011 518,347 51,907
2010 506,953 52,044
2009 497,783 52,019
2008 488,650 52,030
2007 479,993 52,035
2006 472,637 51,992
2005 465,158 51,906
2004 458,095 51,791
2003 451,630 51,639
2002 446,175 51,425
2001 441,525 51,123
2000 436,300 50,706
1999 430,475 50,202
1998 424,700 49,717
1997 419,450 49,259
1996 414,225 48,775
1995 408,625 48,266
1994 402,925 47,712
1993 397,475 47,093
1992 392,175 46,388
1991 387,000 45,568
1990 381,850 44,629
1989 377,100 43,586
1988 373,450 42,321
1987 370,750 40,828
1986 368,355 39,286
1985 366,706 37,761
1984 365,998 36,264
1983 365,622 34,811
1982 365,525 33,397
1981 365,225 32,017
1980 364,150 30,774
1979 362,856 29,738
1978 362,007 28,809
1977 361,358 27,906
1976 360,731 27,021
1975 358,950 26,154
1974 355,050 25,296
1973 350,450 24,581
1972 346,600 23,992
1971 342,421 23,366
1970 339,171 22,530
1969 337,500 21,305
1968 335,850 19,862
1967 334,995 18,655
1966 333,895 17,927
1965 331,500 17,402
1964 327,750 16,852
1963 324,100 16,302
1962 320,750 15,755
1961 316,845 15,219
1960 313,970 14,703

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while the Marshall Islands lost 4,283 people (a 8.24% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while the Marshall Islands' population decreased by 12,651 people (a 26.5% decline).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. The Marshall Islands was ranked 188th in 2006 and ranked 192nd 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 the Marshall Islands will decrease by 29.2% to 24,824 people and rank change from 192nd to 193rd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people, while the Marshall Islands' population already peaked in 2010 at 52K people and is projected to decrease to 23.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Marshall Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Marshall Islands
2100 -0.24% -0.33%
2099 -0.23% -0.38%
2098 -0.24% -0.4%
2097 -0.22% -0.32%
2096 -0.17% -0.35%
2095 -0.21% -0.28%
2094 -0.2% -0.31%
2093 -0.19% -0.29%
2092 -0.23% -0.24%
2091 -0.22% -0.2%
2090 -0.22% -0.23%
2089 -0.23% -0.13%
2088 -0.25% -0.12%
2087 -0.25% -0.06%
2086 -0.24% -0.08%
2085 -0.24% -0.03%
2084 -0.2% 0.05%
2083 -0.25% 0.06%
2082 -0.23% 0.04%
2081 -0.21% 0.11%
2080 -0.21% 0.09%
2079 -0.18% 0.17%
2078 -0.19% 0.17%
2077 -0.18% 0.14%
2076 -0.17% 0.23%
2075 -0.16% 0.14%
2074 -0.18% 0.2%
2073 -0.18% 0.13%
2072 -0.13% 0.16%
2071 -0.17% 0.17%
2070 -0.12% 0.14%
2069 -0.09% 0.18%
2068 -0.08% 0.08%
2067 -0.05% 0.14%
2066 -0.04% 0.004%
2065 -0.04% -0.02%
2064 -0.03% -0.05%
2063 -0.03% -0.17%
2062 0.02% -0.21%
2061 0.01% -0.2%
2060 0.03% -0.27%
2059 0.05% -0.2%
2058 0.05% -0.32%
2057 0.05% -0.37%
2056 0.14% -0.46%
2055 0.15% -0.43%
2054 0.16% -0.37%
2053 0.17% -0.41%
2052 0.24% -0.45%
2051 0.22% -0.39%
2050 0.26% -0.5%
2049 0.31% -0.45%
2048 0.31% -0.43%
2047 0.34% -0.44%
2046 0.38% -0.5%
2045 0.39% -0.54%
2044 0.41% -0.61%
2043 0.46% -0.62%
2042 0.48% -0.72%
2041 0.5% -0.82%
2040 0.56% -0.92%
2039 0.59% -1%
2038 0.58% -1.22%
2037 0.62% -1.3%
2036 0.67% -1.53%
2035 0.68% -1.73%
2034 0.72% -1.92%
2033 0.78% -2.11%
2032 0.79% -2.34%
2031 0.83% -2.59%
2030 0.89% -2.78%
2029 0.97% -2.85%
2028 0.99% -3.04%
2027 1% -3.23%
2026 1.06% -3.42%
2025 1.15% -3.32%
2024 1.59% -3.29%
2023 2.04% -3.12%
2022 2.04% -3.12%
2021 1.53% -3.14%
2020 1.68% -2.96%
2019 1.98% -2.82%
2018 1.95% -2.67%
2017 2.46% -2.47%
2016 2.18% -2.24%
2015 2.39% -2%
2014 2.38% -1.75%
2013 2.34% -1.44%
2012 2.43% -0.94%
2011 2.25% -0.26%
2010 1.84% 0.05%
2009 1.87% -0.02%
2008 1.8% -0.01%
2007 1.56% 0.08%
2006 1.61% 0.17%
2005 1.54% 0.22%
2004 1.43% 0.29%
2003 1.22% 0.42%
2002 1.05% 0.59%
2001 1.2% 0.82%
2000 1.35% 1%
1999 1.36% 0.98%
1998 1.25% 0.93%
1997 1.26% 0.99%
1996 1.37% 1.05%
1995 1.41% 1.16%
1994 1.37% 1.31%
1993 1.35% 1.52%
1992 1.34% 1.8%
1991 1.35% 2.1%
1990 1.26% 2.39%
1989 0.98% 2.99%
1988 0.73% 3.66%
1987 0.65% 3.93%
1986 0.45% 4.04%
1985 0.19% 4.13%
1984 0.1% 4.17%
1983 0.03% 4.23%
1982 0.08% 4.31%
1981 0.3% 4.04%
1980 0.36% 3.48%
1979 0.23% 3.22%
1978 0.18% 3.24%
1977 0.17% 3.28%
1976 0.5% 3.31%
1975 1.1% 3.39%
1974 1.31% 2.91%
1973 1.11% 2.45%
1972 1.22% 2.68%
1971 0.96% 3.71%
1970 0.5% 5.75%
1969 0.49% 7.27%
1968 0.26% 6.47%
1967 0.33% 4.06%
1966 0.72% 3.02%
1965 1.14% 3.26%
1964 1.13% 3.37%
1963 1.04% 3.47%
1962 1.23% 3.52%
1961 0.92% 3.51%

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/marshall-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while the Marshall Islands' population declined by 3.29%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Marshall Islands
Current population
693885
35058
Population rank 164/197 192/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.0004%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
6.85 hours
One birth every
1.38 hours
10.7 hours
One death every
1.99 hours
1.35 days
Daily growth/decline +29 -4
Annual growth/decline +10,582 -1,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -3.29%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 197/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
5.17 hours
Annual migration change +5,237 -1,698
Net migration rank 51/196 97/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 3,309
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 189/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 8.8%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 71/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Marshall Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Marshall Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -1,698
2024 - 5,677 - -1,765
2023 1,933 5,905 550 -1,832
2022 2,024 13,194 606 -1,829
2021 2,240 8,724 653 -2,016
2020 1,828 6,967 689 -2,004
2019 1,922 10,503 746 -2,030
2018 1,945 10,145 785 -2,058
2017 1,968 9,643 826 -2,040
2016 2,095 12,760 866 -2,003
2015 2,107 11,377 912 -1,964
2014 2,225 11,217 959 -1,906
2013 2,336 10,535 1,014 -1,825
2012 2,124 10,273 1,097 -1,759
2011 1,814 10,918 1,185 -1,512
2010 2,129 7,909 1,273 -1,221
2009 1,991 6,855 1,365 -1,361
2008 2,003 7,969 1,443 -1,467
2007 1,584 6,244 1,507 -1,491
2006 1,748 5,557 1,556 -1,491
2005 1,721 6,310 1,586 -1,482
2004 1,878 4,566 1,595 -1,466
2003 1,220 5,581 1,600 -1,427
2002 1,607 2,759 1,594 -1,345
2001 1,766 3,427 1,596 -1,237
2000 1,963 4,516 1,592 -1,110
1999 1,808 4,666 1,590 -1,068
1998 1,486 3,874 1,576 -1,124
1997 1,552 3,711 1,564 -1,097
1996 1,781 3,603 1,542 -1,050
1995 1,634 4,385 1,522 -991
1994 1,652 3,900 1,524 -942
1993 1,470 4,055 1,524 -869
1992 1,098 4,101 1,525 -769
1991 1,239 4,067 1,540 -661
1990 1,145 3,992 1,556 -562
1989 679 2,999 1,574 -479
1988 747 2,909 1,575 -140
1987 222 2,200 1,566 -16
1986 331 2,121 1,544 -8
1985 74 1,067 1,511 -1
1984 146 346 1,470 6
1983 37 376 1,422 12
1982 183 334 1,375 23
1981 329 443 1,328 31
1980 37 840 1,287 -155
1979 72 670 1,250 -316
1978 -145 3,155 1,207 -286
1977 -36 2,830 1,160 -264
1976 -578 2,802 1,109 -233
1975 -395 2,794 1,055 -193
1974 -390 2,728 1,000 -145
1973 -421 2,673 954 -383
1972 -35 4,143 913 -306
1971 69 4,274 877 -232
1970 272 853 819 201
1969 303 833 747 690
1968 604 850 685 769
1967 837 752 636 308
1966 1,168 2,222 603 -89
1965 1,260 2,203 566 -22
1964 1,377 2,178 536 16
1963 1,199 2,080 509 42
1962 1,091 2,014 488 54
1961 1,489 1,969 469 56
1960 1,319 61 452 63

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/marshall-islands | 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 the Marshall Islands 27.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,592 people) and 72.2% is from migration (a loss of 19,682 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 3,309 people or 8.8% in the Marshall Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Marshall Islands
City Population
Majuro 30K
Djarrit 7.1K

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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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