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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Luxembourg's population is 57.5 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.009% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Luxembourg vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Nauru
2100 760,055 20,708
2099 761,871 20,677
2098 763,627 20,636
2097 765,472 20,596
2096 767,128 20,561
2095 768,456 20,526
2094 770,080 20,479
2093 771,655 20,423
2092 773,129 20,377
2091 774,950 20,332
2090 776,632 20,276
2089 778,332 20,210
2088 780,148 20,143
2087 782,099 20,087
2086 784,047 20,019
2085 785,931 19,950
2084 787,814 19,872
2083 789,410 19,787
2082 791,384 19,700
2081 793,230 19,603
2080 794,913 19,517
2079 796,562 19,411
2078 798,015 19,304
2077 799,552 19,198
2076 800,980 19,089
2075 802,329 18,978
2074 803,649 18,866
2073 805,065 18,750
2072 806,490 18,630
2071 807,534 18,527
2070 808,891 18,388
2069 809,871 18,281
2068 810,615 18,160
2067 811,270 18,017
2066 811,697 17,896
2065 812,055 17,769
2064 812,347 17,641
2063 812,618 17,516
2062 812,825 17,394
2061 812,670 17,260
2060 812,579 17,129
2059 812,345 17,006
2058 811,949 16,874
2057 811,547 16,745
2056 811,136 16,605
2055 810,018 16,465
2054 808,772 16,328
2053 807,469 16,186
2052 806,069 16,042
2051 804,175 15,881
2050 802,377 15,731
2049 800,333 15,565
2048 797,869 15,405
2047 795,366 15,234
2046 792,679 15,058
2045 789,667 14,888
2044 786,581 14,712
2043 783,374 14,539
2042 779,750 14,357
2041 775,990 14,174
2040 772,121 13,990
2039 767,824 13,821
2038 763,311 13,666
2037 758,894 13,507
2036 754,191 13,358
2035 749,172 13,190
2034 744,087 13,035
2033 738,759 12,888
2032 733,039 12,753
2031 727,303 12,619
2030 721,333 12,499
2029 714,969 12,381
2028 708,110 12,286
2027 701,168 12,177
2026 694,248 12,100
2025 686,970 12,025
2024 677,012 11,947
2023 666,430 11,875
2022 653,103 11,801
2021 640,064 11,709
2020 630,419 11,643
2019 620,001 11,587
2018 607,950 11,477
2017 596,336 11,324
2016 582,014 11,150
2015 569,604 10,954
2014 556,319 10,742
2013 543,360 10,517
2012 530,946 10,267
2011 518,347 10,098
2010 506,953 10,043
2009 497,783 10,016
2008 488,650 10,009
2007 479,993 10,020
2006 472,637 10,034
2005 465,158 10,049
2004 458,095 10,060
2003 451,630 10,059
2002 446,175 10,082
2001 441,525 10,130
2000 436,300 10,168
1999 430,475 10,187
1998 424,700 10,198
1997 419,450 10,197
1996 414,225 10,183
1995 408,625 10,165
1994 402,925 10,137
1993 397,475 10,102
1992 392,175 10,021
1991 387,000 9,850
1990 381,850 9,622
1989 377,100 9,390
1988 373,450 9,165
1987 370,750 8,946
1986 368,355 8,742
1985 366,706 8,551
1984 365,998 8,377
1983 365,622 8,216
1982 365,525 8,040
1981 365,225 7,839
1980 364,150 7,649
1979 362,856 7,468
1978 362,007 7,298
1977 361,358 7,163
1976 360,731 7,064
1975 358,950 6,987
1974 355,050 6,923
1973 350,450 6,866
1972 346,600 6,812
1971 342,421 6,762
1970 339,171 6,710
1969 337,500 6,581
1968 335,850 6,328
1967 334,995 6,135
1966 333,895 6,043
1965 331,500 5,832
1964 327,750 5,515
1963 324,100 5,226
1962 320,750 4,979
1961 316,845 4,774
1960 313,970 4,607

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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Nauru
2100 -0.24% 0.15%
2099 -0.23% 0.2%
2098 -0.24% 0.19%
2097 -0.22% 0.17%
2096 -0.17% 0.17%
2095 -0.21% 0.23%
2094 -0.2% 0.27%
2093 -0.19% 0.23%
2092 -0.23% 0.22%
2091 -0.22% 0.28%
2090 -0.22% 0.33%
2089 -0.23% 0.33%
2088 -0.25% 0.28%
2087 -0.25% 0.34%
2086 -0.24% 0.35%
2085 -0.24% 0.39%
2084 -0.2% 0.43%
2083 -0.25% 0.44%
2082 -0.23% 0.5%
2081 -0.21% 0.44%
2080 -0.21% 0.54%
2079 -0.18% 0.56%
2078 -0.19% 0.55%
2077 -0.18% 0.57%
2076 -0.17% 0.59%
2075 -0.16% 0.6%
2074 -0.18% 0.62%
2073 -0.18% 0.65%
2072 -0.13% 0.56%
2071 -0.17% 0.75%
2070 -0.12% 0.59%
2069 -0.09% 0.66%
2068 -0.08% 0.8%
2067 -0.05% 0.68%
2066 -0.04% 0.71%
2065 -0.04% 0.73%
2064 -0.03% 0.71%
2063 -0.03% 0.7%
2062 0.02% 0.78%
2061 0.01% 0.76%
2060 0.03% 0.73%
2059 0.05% 0.78%
2058 0.05% 0.77%
2057 0.05% 0.85%
2056 0.14% 0.85%
2055 0.15% 0.84%
2054 0.16% 0.87%
2053 0.17% 0.9%
2052 0.24% 1.01%
2051 0.22% 0.96%
2050 0.26% 1.06%
2049 0.31% 1.04%
2048 0.31% 1.12%
2047 0.34% 1.17%
2046 0.38% 1.14%
2045 0.39% 1.2%
2044 0.41% 1.19%
2043 0.46% 1.27%
2042 0.48% 1.29%
2041 0.5% 1.32%
2040 0.56% 1.22%
2039 0.59% 1.14%
2038 0.58% 1.17%
2037 0.62% 1.12%
2036 0.67% 1.27%
2035 0.68% 1.19%
2034 0.72% 1.14%
2033 0.78% 1.06%
2032 0.79% 1.06%
2031 0.83% 0.96%
2030 0.89% 0.96%
2029 0.97% 0.77%
2028 0.99% 0.9%
2027 1% 0.64%
2026 1.06% 0.63%
2025 1.47% 0.65%
2024 1.59% 0.61%
2023 2.04% 0.63%
2022 2.04% 0.79%
2021 1.53% 0.57%
2020 1.68% 0.48%
2019 1.98% 0.96%
2018 1.95% 1.35%
2017 2.46% 1.56%
2016 2.18% 1.79%
2015 2.39% 1.97%
2014 2.38% 2.14%
2013 2.34% 2.43%
2012 2.43% 1.67%
2011 2.25% 0.55%
2010 1.84% 0.27%
2009 1.87% 0.07%
2008 1.8% -0.11%
2007 1.56% -0.14%
2006 1.61% -0.15%
2005 1.54% -0.11%
2004 1.43% 0.01%
2003 1.22% -0.23%
2002 1.05% -0.47%
2001 1.2% -0.37%
2000 1.35% -0.19%
1999 1.36% -0.11%
1998 1.25% 0.01%
1997 1.26% 0.14%
1996 1.37% 0.18%
1995 1.41% 0.28%
1994 1.37% 0.35%
1993 1.35% 0.81%
1992 1.34% 1.74%
1991 1.35% 2.37%
1990 1.26% 2.47%
1989 0.98% 2.45%
1988 0.73% 2.45%
1987 0.65% 2.33%
1986 0.45% 2.23%
1985 0.19% 2.08%
1984 0.1% 1.96%
1983 0.03% 2.19%
1982 0.08% 2.56%
1981 0.3% 2.48%
1980 0.36% 2.42%
1979 0.23% 2.33%
1978 0.18% 1.88%
1977 0.17% 1.4%
1976 0.5% 1.1%
1975 1.1% 0.92%
1974 1.31% 0.83%
1973 1.11% 0.79%
1972 1.22% 0.74%
1971 0.96% 0.77%
1970 0.5% 1.96%
1969 0.49% 4%
1968 0.26% 3.15%
1967 0.33% 1.52%
1966 0.72% 3.62%
1965 1.14% 5.75%
1964 1.13% 5.53%
1963 1.04% 4.96%
1962 1.23% 4.29%
1961 0.92% 3.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.47%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Nauru
Current population
697802
12139
Population rank 164/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.0001%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
4.69 days
One birth every
1.36 hours
1.25 days
One death every
1.96 hours
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline +27 +0
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +78
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 119/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
3 days
Annual migration change +5,237 -122
Net migration rank 51/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -122
2024 1,963 5,677 203 -121
2023 1,933 5,905 213 -148
2022 2,024 13,194 226 -144
2021 2,240 8,724 236 -137
2020 1,828 6,967 246 -214
2019 1,922 10,503 255 -171
2018 1,945 10,145 265 -131
2017 1,968 9,643 279 -115
2016 2,095 12,760 289 -105
2015 2,107 11,377 291 -86
2014 2,225 11,217 290 -69
2013 2,336 10,535 291 -53
2012 2,124 10,273 292 -38
2011 1,814 10,918 291 -206
2010 2,129 7,909 281 -246
2009 1,991 6,855 261 -249
2008 2,003 7,969 240 -243
2007 1,584 6,244 222 -235
2006 1,748 5,557 209 -224
2005 1,721 6,310 204 -217
2004 1,878 4,566 202 -210
2003 1,220 5,581 201 -199
2002 1,607 2,759 200 -247
2001 1,766 3,427 203 -252
2000 1,963 4,516 207 -236
1999 1,808 4,666 212 -227
1998 1,486 3,874 214 -217
1997 1,552 3,711 218 -209
1996 1,781 3,603 221 -204
1995 1,634 4,385 225 -201
1994 1,652 3,900 229 -196
1993 1,470 4,055 235 -194
1992 1,098 4,101 237 -121
1991 1,239 4,067 225 0
1990 1,145 3,992 214 20
1989 679 2,999 204 24
1988 747 2,909 195 29
1987 222 2,200 186 27
1986 331 2,121 178 21
1985 74 1,067 171 8
1984 146 346 166 -2
1983 37 376 163 -5
1982 183 334 162 30
1981 329 443 157 44
1980 37 840 145 44
1979 72 670 130 48
1978 -145 3,155 111 40
1977 -36 2,830 89 32
1976 -578 2,802 79 0
1975 -395 2,794 70 0
1974 -390 2,728 63 0
1973 -421 2,673 57 0
1972 -35 4,143 53 0
1971 69 4,274 50 0
1970 272 853 49 0
1969 303 833 71 132
1968 604 850 116 180
1967 837 752 117 -28
1966 1,168 2,222 123 -32
1965 1,260 2,203 113 218
1964 1,377 2,178 100 203
1963 1,199 2,080 88 181
1962 1,091 2,014 75 158
1961 1,489 1,969 70 120
1960 1,319 61 72 76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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