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Population in Luxembourg compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 7.71 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Luxembourg vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg New Zealand
2100 760,055 5,915,768
2099 761,871 5,920,061
2098 763,627 5,924,133
2097 765,472 5,927,189
2096 767,128 5,929,831
2095 768,456 5,931,770
2094 770,080 5,933,105
2093 771,655 5,935,725
2092 773,129 5,936,005
2091 774,950 5,937,584
2090 776,632 5,938,671
2089 778,332 5,941,788
2088 780,148 5,942,552
2087 782,099 5,945,502
2086 784,047 5,948,659
2085 785,931 5,952,187
2084 787,814 5,956,025
2083 789,410 5,960,521
2082 791,384 5,963,849
2081 793,230 5,965,417
2080 794,913 5,967,986
2079 796,562 5,969,234
2078 798,015 5,969,831
2077 799,552 5,968,708
2076 800,980 5,968,290
2075 802,329 5,967,889
2074 803,649 5,966,738
2073 805,065 5,965,412
2072 806,490 5,961,455
2071 807,534 5,961,400
2070 808,891 5,960,718
2069 809,871 5,959,460
2068 810,615 5,957,827
2067 811,270 5,955,348
2066 811,697 5,951,452
2065 812,055 5,947,293
2064 812,347 5,943,767
2063 812,618 5,941,828
2062 812,825 5,937,757
2061 812,670 5,936,521
2060 812,579 5,933,016
2059 812,345 5,928,350
2058 811,949 5,922,743
2057 811,547 5,916,754
2056 811,136 5,910,221
2055 810,018 5,901,290
2054 808,772 5,891,739
2053 807,469 5,881,824
2052 806,069 5,873,115
2051 804,175 5,861,135
2050 802,377 5,849,861
2049 800,333 5,841,135
2048 797,869 5,830,154
2047 795,366 5,819,016
2046 792,679 5,806,848
2045 789,667 5,792,780
2044 786,581 5,777,886
2043 783,374 5,761,590
2042 779,750 5,743,549
2041 775,990 5,724,283
2040 772,121 5,705,914
2039 767,824 5,687,068
2038 763,311 5,667,019
2037 758,894 5,647,323
2036 754,191 5,627,207
2035 749,172 5,606,247
2034 744,087 5,585,417
2033 738,759 5,562,621
2032 733,039 5,539,615
2031 727,303 5,514,530
2030 721,333 5,488,472
2029 714,969 5,460,094
2028 708,110 5,429,936
2027 701,168 5,397,099
2026 694,248 5,361,990
2025 686,970 5,324,700
2024 677,012 5,290,000
2023 666,430 5,200,000
2022 653,103 5,081,700
2021 640,064 5,084,600
2020 630,419 5,072,400
2019 620,001 4,970,300
2018 607,950 4,900,600
2017 596,336 4,813,600
2016 582,014 4,714,100
2015 569,604 4,609,400
2014 556,319 4,516,500
2013 543,360 4,442,100
2012 530,946 4,408,100
2011 518,347 4,384,000
2010 506,953 4,350,700
2009 497,783 4,302,600
2008 488,650 4,259,800
2007 479,993 4,223,800
2006 472,637 4,184,600
2005 465,158 4,133,900
2004 458,095 4,087,500
2003 451,630 4,027,200
2002 446,175 3,948,500
2001 441,525 3,880,500
2000 436,300 3,857,700
1999 430,475 3,835,100
1998 424,700 3,815,000
1997 419,450 3,781,300
1996 414,225 3,732,000
1995 408,625 3,673,400
1994 402,925 3,620,000
1993 397,475 3,572,200
1992 392,175 3,531,700
1991 387,000 3,495,100
1990 381,850 3,329,800
1989 377,100 3,299,200
1988 373,450 3,283,400
1987 370,750 3,274,400
1986 368,355 3,246,300
1985 366,706 3,247,100
1984 365,998 3,227,100
1983 365,622 3,199,300
1982 365,525 3,156,100
1981 365,225 3,124,900
1980 364,150 3,112,900
1979 362,856 3,109,000
1978 362,007 3,121,200
1977 361,358 3,120,200
1976 360,731 3,110,500
1975 358,950 3,083,100
1974 355,050 3,023,700
1973 350,450 2,961,300
1972 346,600 2,903,900
1971 342,421 2,853,000
1970 339,171 2,810,700
1969 337,500 2,772,800
1968 335,850 2,748,100
1967 334,995 2,724,100
1966 333,895 2,675,900
1965 331,500 2,628,400
1964 327,750 2,585,400
1963 324,100 2,531,800
1962 320,750 2,482,000
1961 316,845 2,419,700
1960 313,970 2,371,800

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 New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg New Zealand
2100 -0.24% -0.07%
2099 -0.23% -0.07%
2098 -0.24% -0.05%
2097 -0.22% -0.04%
2096 -0.17% -0.03%
2095 -0.21% -0.02%
2094 -0.2% -0.04%
2093 -0.19% -0.005%
2092 -0.23% -0.03%
2091 -0.22% -0.02%
2090 -0.22% -0.05%
2089 -0.23% -0.01%
2088 -0.25% -0.05%
2087 -0.25% -0.05%
2086 -0.24% -0.06%
2085 -0.24% -0.06%
2084 -0.2% -0.08%
2083 -0.25% -0.06%
2082 -0.23% -0.03%
2081 -0.21% -0.04%
2080 -0.21% -0.02%
2079 -0.18% -0.01%
2078 -0.19% 0.02%
2077 -0.18% 0.007%
2076 -0.17% 0.007%
2075 -0.16% 0.02%
2074 -0.18% 0.02%
2073 -0.18% 0.07%
2072 -0.13% 0.001%
2071 -0.17% 0.01%
2070 -0.12% 0.02%
2069 -0.09% 0.03%
2068 -0.08% 0.04%
2067 -0.05% 0.07%
2066 -0.04% 0.07%
2065 -0.04% 0.06%
2064 -0.03% 0.03%
2063 -0.03% 0.07%
2062 0.02% 0.02%
2061 0.01% 0.06%
2060 0.03% 0.08%
2059 0.05% 0.09%
2058 0.05% 0.1%
2057 0.05% 0.11%
2056 0.14% 0.15%
2055 0.15% 0.16%
2054 0.16% 0.17%
2053 0.17% 0.15%
2052 0.24% 0.2%
2051 0.22% 0.19%
2050 0.26% 0.15%
2049 0.31% 0.19%
2048 0.31% 0.19%
2047 0.34% 0.21%
2046 0.38% 0.24%
2045 0.39% 0.26%
2044 0.41% 0.28%
2043 0.46% 0.31%
2042 0.48% 0.34%
2041 0.5% 0.32%
2040 0.56% 0.33%
2039 0.59% 0.35%
2038 0.58% 0.35%
2037 0.62% 0.36%
2036 0.67% 0.37%
2035 0.68% 0.37%
2034 0.72% 0.41%
2033 0.78% 0.42%
2032 0.79% 0.45%
2031 0.83% 0.47%
2030 0.89% 0.52%
2029 0.97% 0.56%
2028 0.99% 0.61%
2027 1% 0.65%
2026 1.06% 0.7%
2025 1.47% 0.66%
2024 1.59% 1.73%
2023 2.04% 2.33%
2022 2.04% -0.06%
2021 1.53% 0.24%
2020 1.68% 2.05%
2019 1.98% 1.42%
2018 1.95% 1.81%
2017 2.46% 2.11%
2016 2.18% 2.27%
2015 2.39% 2.06%
2014 2.38% 1.67%
2013 2.34% 0.77%
2012 2.43% 0.55%
2011 2.25% 0.77%
2010 1.84% 1.12%
2009 1.87% 1%
2008 1.8% 0.85%
2007 1.56% 0.94%
2006 1.61% 1.23%
2005 1.54% 1.14%
2004 1.43% 1.5%
2003 1.22% 1.99%
2002 1.05% 1.75%
2001 1.2% 0.59%
2000 1.35% 0.59%
1999 1.36% 0.53%
1998 1.25% 0.89%
1997 1.26% 1.32%
1996 1.37% 1.6%
1995 1.41% 1.48%
1994 1.37% 1.34%
1993 1.35% 1.15%
1992 1.34% 1.05%
1991 1.35% 4.96%
1990 1.26% 0.93%
1989 0.98% 0.48%
1988 0.73% 0.27%
1987 0.65% 0.87%
1986 0.45% -0.02%
1985 0.19% 0.62%
1984 0.1% 0.87%
1983 0.03% 1.37%
1982 0.08% 1%
1981 0.3% 0.39%
1980 0.36% 0.13%
1979 0.23% -0.39%
1978 0.18% 0.03%
1977 0.17% 0.31%
1976 0.5% 0.89%
1975 1.1% 1.96%
1974 1.31% 2.11%
1973 1.11% 1.98%
1972 1.22% 1.78%
1971 0.96% 1.5%
1970 0.5% 1.37%
1969 0.49% 0.9%
1968 0.26% 0.88%
1967 0.33% 1.8%
1966 0.72% 1.81%
1965 1.14% 1.66%
1964 1.13% 2.12%
1963 1.04% 2.01%
1962 1.23% 2.57%
1961 0.92% 2.02%

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 New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg New Zealand
Current population
697802
5380024
Population rank 164/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.06%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
9.01 minutes
One death every
1.96 hours
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +95
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 118/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 +17,403
Net migration rank 51/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 17,403
2024 1,963 5,677 20,631 18,766
2023 1,933 5,905 19,031 21,404
2022 2,024 13,194 20,276 21,404
2021 2,240 8,724 23,745 -14,944
2020 1,828 6,967 25,007 42,124
2019 1,922 10,503 25,349 69,770
2018 1,945 10,145 24,797 59,139
2017 1,968 9,643 26,282 68,349
2016 2,095 12,760 28,237 75,512
2015 2,107 11,377 29,408 70,870
2014 2,225 11,217 26,196 57,974
2013 2,336 10,535 29,096 26,385
2012 2,124 10,273 31,077 -1,015
2011 1,814 10,918 31,302 -2,196
2010 2,129 7,909 35,458 6,722
2009 1,991 6,855 33,560 12,700
2008 2,003 7,969 35,143 4,804
2007 1,584 6,244 35,480 3,053
2006 1,748 5,557 30,924 14,542
2005 1,721 6,310 30,674 19,212
2004 1,878 4,566 29,634 24,521
2003 1,220 5,581 28,150 42,456
2002 1,607 2,759 25,941 48,195
2001 1,766 3,427 27,939 17,793
2000 1,963 4,516 29,897 -6,604
1999 1,808 4,666 28,916 -7,634
1998 1,486 3,874 29,146 -1,387
1997 1,552 3,711 30,137 12,040
1996 1,781 3,603 28,997 25,169
1995 1,634 4,385 29,828 26,743
1994 1,652 3,900 30,372 20,420
1993 1,470 4,055 31,685 12,638
1992 1,098 4,101 32,067 6,460
1991 1,239 4,067 33,518 31,156
1990 1,145 3,992 33,298 70,432
1989 679 2,999 30,749 -8,818
1988 747 2,909 29,846 -17,005
1987 222 2,200 27,603 -7,631
1986 331 2,121 25,549 -10,234
1985 74 1,067 24,126 -13,462
1984 146 346 26,043 -901
1983 37 376 24,315 11,464
1982 183 334 24,207 7,982
1981 329 443 25,374 -7,606
1980 37 840 23,658 -15,423
1979 72 670 26,675 -26,694
1978 -145 3,155 26,156 -28,783
1977 -36 2,830 28,020 -22,697
1976 -578 2,802 29,456 -9,138
1975 -395 2,794 31,355 13,196
1974 -390 2,728 33,896 27,580
1973 -421 2,673 35,239 28,261
1972 -35 4,143 38,244 17,779
1971 69 4,274 40,000 7,547
1970 272 853 37,101 4,511
1969 303 833 38,098 -5,212
1968 604 850 37,594 -11,853
1967 837 752 37,974 -2,289
1966 1,168 2,222 36,151 9,161
1965 1,260 2,203 36,982 9,245
1964 1,377 2,178 39,375 9,806
1963 1,199 2,080 42,027 10,226
1962 1,091 2,014 42,865 12,697
1961 1,489 1,969 43,482 10,689
1960 1,319 61 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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