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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 42.4 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Luxembourg vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Nepal
2100 760,055 31,916,191
2099 761,871 32,104,658
2098 763,627 32,291,766
2097 765,472 32,478,376
2096 767,128 32,662,029
2095 768,456 32,842,809
2094 770,080 33,023,754
2093 771,655 33,200,660
2092 773,129 33,375,774
2091 774,950 33,547,026
2090 776,632 33,714,253
2089 778,332 33,878,299
2088 780,148 34,037,329
2087 782,099 34,190,255
2086 784,047 34,337,807
2085 785,931 34,483,366
2084 787,814 34,620,498
2083 789,410 34,750,155
2082 791,384 34,872,031
2081 793,230 34,987,218
2080 794,913 35,095,973
2079 796,562 35,198,820
2078 798,015 35,292,530
2077 799,552 35,377,971
2076 800,980 35,456,092
2075 802,329 35,525,668
2074 803,649 35,588,497
2073 805,065 35,642,802
2072 806,490 35,686,332
2071 807,534 35,725,442
2070 808,891 35,755,056
2069 809,871 35,774,677
2068 810,615 35,785,895
2067 811,270 35,789,572
2066 811,697 35,785,710
2065 812,055 35,774,308
2064 812,347 35,753,136
2063 812,618 35,725,408
2062 812,825 35,685,285
2061 812,670 35,638,790
2060 812,579 35,583,129
2059 812,345 35,518,416
2058 811,949 35,442,760
2057 811,547 35,360,939
2056 811,136 35,268,910
2055 810,018 35,170,656
2054 808,772 35,065,508
2053 807,469 34,951,722
2052 806,069 34,831,085
2051 804,175 34,699,347
2050 802,377 34,561,226
2049 800,333 34,415,794
2048 797,869 34,265,080
2047 795,366 34,106,257
2046 792,679 33,936,663
2045 789,667 33,762,505
2044 786,581 33,581,319
2043 783,374 33,394,849
2042 779,750 33,200,691
2041 775,990 33,001,382
2040 772,121 32,795,384
2039 767,824 32,583,834
2038 763,311 32,363,750
2037 758,894 32,138,947
2036 754,191 31,906,773
2035 749,172 31,667,683
2034 744,087 31,421,060
2033 738,759 31,165,782
2032 733,039 30,904,004
2031 727,303 30,636,967
2030 721,333 30,362,343
2029 714,969 30,081,388
2028 708,110 29,793,481
2027 701,168 29,640,694
2026 694,248 29,598,041
2025 686,970 29,618,118
2024 677,012 29,651,054
2023 666,430 29,694,614
2022 653,103 29,715,436
2021 640,064 29,475,010
2020 630,419 28,966,574
2019 620,001 28,414,064
2018 607,950 28,079,689
2017 596,336 28,011,258
2016 582,014 27,955,462
2015 569,604 27,823,629
2014 556,319 27,672,370
2013 543,360 27,589,996
2012 530,946 27,534,915
2011 518,347 27,464,494
2010 506,953 27,341,952
2009 497,783 27,173,035
2008 488,650 26,990,037
2007 479,993 26,788,492
2006 472,637 26,565,425
2005 465,158 26,309,458
2004 458,095 26,016,656
2003 451,630 25,688,758
2002 446,175 25,328,981
2001 441,525 24,946,748
2000 436,300 24,546,509
1999 430,475 24,125,199
1998 424,700 23,680,357
1997 419,450 23,219,463
1996 414,225 22,741,862
1995 408,625 22,245,439
1994 402,925 21,717,479
1993 397,475 21,180,159
1992 392,175 20,609,707
1991 387,000 20,036,500
1990 381,850 19,524,573
1989 377,100 19,057,807
1988 373,450 18,638,661
1987 370,750 18,250,505
1986 368,355 17,868,124
1985 366,706 17,477,692
1984 365,998 17,085,242
1983 365,622 16,689,119
1982 365,525 16,297,987
1981 365,225 15,922,423
1980 364,150 15,553,105
1979 362,856 15,190,590
1978 362,007 14,839,695
1977 361,358 14,499,175
1976 360,731 14,177,649
1975 358,950 13,870,695
1974 355,050 13,568,435
1973 350,450 13,275,239
1972 346,600 12,989,099
1971 342,421 12,710,061
1970 339,171 12,436,190
1969 337,500 12,167,036
1968 335,850 11,906,266
1967 334,995 11,652,716
1966 333,895 11,408,710
1965 331,500 11,173,411
1964 327,750 10,946,392
1963 324,100 10,729,818
1962 320,750 10,521,116
1961 316,845 10,318,396
1960 313,970 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Nepal
2100 -0.24% -0.59%
2099 -0.23% -0.58%
2098 -0.24% -0.57%
2097 -0.22% -0.56%
2096 -0.17% -0.55%
2095 -0.21% -0.55%
2094 -0.2% -0.53%
2093 -0.19% -0.52%
2092 -0.23% -0.51%
2091 -0.22% -0.5%
2090 -0.22% -0.48%
2089 -0.23% -0.47%
2088 -0.25% -0.45%
2087 -0.25% -0.43%
2086 -0.24% -0.42%
2085 -0.24% -0.4%
2084 -0.2% -0.37%
2083 -0.25% -0.35%
2082 -0.23% -0.33%
2081 -0.21% -0.31%
2080 -0.21% -0.29%
2079 -0.18% -0.27%
2078 -0.19% -0.24%
2077 -0.18% -0.22%
2076 -0.17% -0.2%
2075 -0.16% -0.18%
2074 -0.18% -0.15%
2073 -0.18% -0.12%
2072 -0.13% -0.11%
2071 -0.17% -0.08%
2070 -0.12% -0.05%
2069 -0.09% -0.03%
2068 -0.08% -0.01%
2067 -0.05% 0.01%
2066 -0.04% 0.03%
2065 -0.04% 0.06%
2064 -0.03% 0.08%
2063 -0.03% 0.11%
2062 0.02% 0.13%
2061 0.01% 0.16%
2060 0.03% 0.18%
2059 0.05% 0.21%
2058 0.05% 0.23%
2057 0.05% 0.26%
2056 0.14% 0.28%
2055 0.15% 0.3%
2054 0.16% 0.33%
2053 0.17% 0.35%
2052 0.24% 0.38%
2051 0.22% 0.4%
2050 0.26% 0.42%
2049 0.31% 0.44%
2048 0.31% 0.47%
2047 0.34% 0.5%
2046 0.38% 0.52%
2045 0.39% 0.54%
2044 0.41% 0.56%
2043 0.46% 0.58%
2042 0.48% 0.6%
2041 0.5% 0.63%
2040 0.56% 0.65%
2039 0.59% 0.68%
2038 0.58% 0.7%
2037 0.62% 0.73%
2036 0.67% 0.75%
2035 0.68% 0.78%
2034 0.72% 0.82%
2033 0.78% 0.85%
2032 0.79% 0.87%
2031 0.83% 0.9%
2030 0.89% 0.93%
2029 0.97% 0.97%
2028 0.99% 0.52%
2027 1% 0.14%
2026 1.06% -0.07%
2025 1.47% -0.11%
2024 1.59% -0.15%
2023 2.04% -0.07%
2022 2.04% 0.82%
2021 1.53% 1.76%
2020 1.68% 1.94%
2019 1.98% 1.19%
2018 1.95% 0.24%
2017 2.46% 0.2%
2016 2.18% 0.47%
2015 2.39% 0.55%
2014 2.38% 0.3%
2013 2.34% 0.2%
2012 2.43% 0.26%
2011 2.25% 0.45%
2010 1.84% 0.62%
2009 1.87% 0.68%
2008 1.8% 0.75%
2007 1.56% 0.84%
2006 1.61% 0.97%
2005 1.54% 1.13%
2004 1.43% 1.28%
2003 1.22% 1.42%
2002 1.05% 1.53%
2001 1.2% 1.63%
2000 1.35% 1.75%
1999 1.36% 1.88%
1998 1.25% 1.98%
1997 1.26% 2.1%
1996 1.37% 2.23%
1995 1.41% 2.43%
1994 1.37% 2.54%
1993 1.35% 2.77%
1992 1.34% 2.86%
1991 1.35% 2.62%
1990 1.26% 2.45%
1989 0.98% 2.25%
1988 0.73% 2.13%
1987 0.65% 2.14%
1986 0.45% 2.23%
1985 0.19% 2.3%
1984 0.1% 2.37%
1983 0.03% 2.4%
1982 0.08% 2.36%
1981 0.3% 2.37%
1980 0.36% 2.39%
1979 0.23% 2.36%
1978 0.18% 2.35%
1977 0.17% 2.27%
1976 0.5% 2.21%
1975 1.1% 2.23%
1974 1.31% 2.21%
1973 1.11% 2.2%
1972 1.22% 2.2%
1971 0.96% 2.2%
1970 0.5% 2.21%
1969 0.49% 2.19%
1968 0.26% 2.18%
1967 0.33% 2.14%
1966 0.72% 2.11%
1965 1.14% 2.07%
1964 1.13% 2.02%
1963 1.04% 1.98%
1962 1.23% 1.96%
1961 0.92% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Nepal
Current population
697802
29619950
Population rank 164/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.36%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
56.1 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 -90
Annual growth/decline +9,958 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -364,699
Net migration rank 51/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -364,699
2024 1,963 5,677 355,516 -401,282
2023 1,933 5,905 368,450 -409,782
2022 2,024 13,194 379,021 -379,321
2021 2,240 8,724 351,165 130,001
2020 1,828 6,967 373,553 162,139
2019 1,922 10,503 387,113 182,203
2018 1,945 10,145 394,576 -295,151
2017 1,968 9,643 406,219 -368,787
2016 2,095 12,760 415,921 -341,748
2015 2,107 11,377 410,565 -221,062
2014 2,225 11,217 423,166 -310,156
2013 2,336 10,535 424,804 -373,064
2012 2,124 10,273 430,151 -371,707
2011 1,814 10,918 429,957 -347,552
2010 2,129 7,909 432,631 -269,963
2009 1,991 6,855 441,290 -266,144
2008 2,003 7,969 452,353 -261,540
2007 1,584 6,244 464,780 -252,526
2006 1,748 5,557 475,335 -241,455
2005 1,721 6,310 489,093 -211,024
2004 1,878 4,566 504,853 -197,336
2003 1,220 5,581 516,575 -168,314
2002 1,607 2,759 525,045 -153,730
2001 1,766 3,427 542,118 -148,973
2000 1,963 4,516 554,506 -147,193
1999 1,808 4,666 557,847 -122,551
1998 1,486 3,874 562,787 -108,400
1997 1,552 3,711 565,882 -98,454
1996 1,781 3,603 580,099 -92,307
1995 1,634 4,385 591,283 -86,232
1994 1,652 3,900 578,293 -27,415
1993 1,470 4,055 561,549 -37,782
1992 1,098 4,101 533,029 84,113
1991 1,239 4,067 512,233 17,056
1990 1,145 3,992 495,202 -640
1989 679 2,999 478,771 -39,808
1988 747 2,909 463,581 -64,246
1987 222 2,200 449,400 -72,437
1986 331 2,121 434,802 -47,017
1985 74 1,067 423,240 -30,154
1984 146 346 411,122 -19,300
1983 37 376 399,103 1,304
1982 183 334 385,741 -3,898
1981 329 443 374,145 -4,855
1980 37 840 364,254 5,084
1979 72 670 355,597 88
1978 -145 3,155 345,765 346
1977 -36 2,830 332,843 2,108
1976 -578 2,802 323,222 -15,119
1975 -395 2,794 312,479 -6,686
1974 -390 2,728 303,078 -4,361
1973 -421 2,673 288,750 -1,076
1972 -35 4,143 286,708 -2,107
1971 69 4,274 280,752 -7,284
1970 272 853 272,439 1,847
1969 303 833 264,560 -527
1968 604 850 258,259 -746
1967 837 752 249,240 347
1966 1,168 2,222 241,716 -3,306
1965 1,260 2,203 233,726 -1,551
1964 1,377 2,178 227,948 -6,087
1963 1,199 2,080 219,586 -8,303
1962 1,091 2,014 215,368 -9,249
1961 1,489 1,969 209,917 -10,601
1960 1,319 61 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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