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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Luxembourg's population is 57.2 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 +2.02% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Luxembourg vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Nauru
2100 757,616 20,717
2099 759,426 20,686
2098 761,176 20,645
2097 763,015 20,605
2096 764,666 20,570
2095 765,990 20,535
2094 767,608 20,488
2093 769,178 20,432
2092 770,648 20,386
2091 772,463 20,341
2090 774,140 20,285
2089 775,834 20,219
2088 777,644 20,152
2087 779,590 20,096
2086 781,531 20,028
2085 783,409 19,959
2084 785,286 19,880
2083 786,877 19,796
2082 788,844 19,709
2081 790,684 19,611
2080 792,362 19,525
2079 794,006 19,420
2078 795,455 19,312
2077 796,986 19,206
2076 798,410 19,098
2075 799,754 18,986
2074 801,070 18,874
2073 802,482 18,758
2072 803,902 18,638
2071 804,943 18,535
2070 806,296 18,396
2069 807,272 18,289
2068 808,013 18,168
2067 808,667 18,025
2066 809,092 17,903
2065 809,449 17,777
2064 809,740 17,649
2063 810,010 17,524
2062 810,217 17,402
2061 810,062 17,267
2060 809,971 17,137
2059 809,738 17,013
2058 809,344 16,882
2057 808,943 16,752
2056 808,533 16,612
2055 807,418 16,472
2054 806,176 16,335
2053 804,878 16,193
2052 803,482 16,049
2051 801,594 15,888
2050 799,802 15,738
2049 797,764 15,572
2048 795,309 15,412
2047 792,814 15,241
2046 790,135 15,064
2045 787,133 14,895
2044 784,057 14,718
2043 780,860 14,546
2042 777,248 14,363
2041 773,499 14,180
2040 769,643 13,996
2039 765,360 13,827
2038 760,862 13,672
2037 756,459 13,513
2036 751,771 13,363
2035 746,768 13,196
2034 741,700 13,040
2033 736,388 12,894
2032 730,687 12,758
2031 724,969 12,625
2030 719,018 12,504
2029 712,675 12,386
2028 705,838 12,292
2027 698,918 12,182
2026 692,020 12,105
2025 684,765 12,030
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% 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 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K 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 1.15% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Nauru
Current population
693885
12125
Population rank 164/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.0001%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
1.38 hours
1.21 days
One death every
1.99 hours
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +29 +0
Annual growth/decline +10,582 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 126/197
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 - 5,677 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 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 (1960–2024, 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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