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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 10.2 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Luxembourg vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Nicaragua
2100 760,055 8,686,387
2099 761,871 8,722,801
2098 763,627 8,758,489
2097 765,472 8,793,005
2096 767,128 8,826,676
2095 768,456 8,859,393
2094 770,080 8,890,985
2093 771,655 8,922,511
2092 773,129 8,952,706
2091 774,950 8,982,238
2090 776,632 9,010,281
2089 778,332 9,037,910
2088 780,148 9,064,058
2087 782,099 9,089,133
2086 784,047 9,113,522
2085 785,931 9,136,545
2084 787,814 9,158,382
2083 789,410 9,178,656
2082 791,384 9,197,809
2081 793,230 9,215,739
2080 794,913 9,231,840
2079 796,562 9,246,154
2078 798,015 9,258,426
2077 799,552 9,269,451
2076 800,980 9,278,508
2075 802,329 9,285,415
2074 803,649 9,291,490
2073 805,065 9,295,367
2072 806,490 9,297,079
2071 807,534 9,296,698
2070 808,891 9,294,691
2069 809,871 9,290,396
2068 810,615 9,283,672
2067 811,270 9,275,227
2066 811,697 9,264,219
2065 812,055 9,251,518
2064 812,347 9,236,612
2063 812,618 9,219,426
2062 812,825 9,199,856
2061 812,670 9,178,404
2060 812,579 9,154,342
2059 812,345 9,127,668
2058 811,949 9,098,625
2057 811,547 9,067,965
2056 811,136 9,035,277
2055 810,018 9,000,212
2054 808,772 8,962,862
2053 807,469 8,923,471
2052 806,069 8,881,555
2051 804,175 8,836,892
2050 802,377 8,789,897
2049 800,333 8,741,263
2048 797,869 8,689,971
2047 795,366 8,636,574
2046 792,679 8,581,536
2045 789,667 8,524,256
2044 786,581 8,464,984
2043 783,374 8,404,060
2042 779,750 8,341,211
2041 775,990 8,276,512
2040 772,121 8,209,876
2039 767,824 8,141,726
2038 763,311 8,071,337
2037 758,894 7,999,109
2036 754,191 7,925,391
2035 749,172 7,849,978
2034 744,087 7,772,780
2033 738,759 7,693,975
2032 733,039 7,613,757
2031 727,303 7,531,669
2030 721,333 7,448,359
2029 714,969 7,363,385
2028 708,110 7,276,613
2027 701,168 7,188,324
2026 694,248 7,098,677
2025 686,970 7,007,502
2024 677,012 6,916,140
2023 666,430 6,823,613
2022 653,103 6,730,654
2021 640,064 6,644,741
2020 630,419 6,565,267
2019 620,001 6,483,657
2018 607,950 6,400,080
2017 596,336 6,316,231
2016 582,014 6,232,666
2015 569,604 6,149,417
2014 556,319 6,066,492
2013 543,360 5,983,845
2012 530,946 5,901,287
2011 518,347 5,819,051
2010 506,953 5,737,450
2009 497,783 5,656,601
2008 488,650 5,576,593
2007 479,993 5,497,243
2006 472,637 5,418,855
2005 465,158 5,342,105
2004 458,095 5,272,912
2003 451,630 5,210,963
2002 446,175 5,149,909
2001 441,525 5,087,825
2000 436,300 5,022,633
1999 430,475 4,954,018
1998 424,700 4,883,655
1997 419,450 4,809,573
1996 414,225 4,729,974
1995 408,625 4,642,931
1994 402,925 4,549,316
1993 397,475 4,453,732
1992 392,175 4,357,026
1991 387,000 4,259,637
1990 381,850 4,162,559
1989 377,100 4,066,476
1988 373,450 3,972,320
1987 370,750 3,882,164
1986 368,355 3,794,157
1985 366,706 3,706,479
1984 365,998 3,619,104
1983 365,622 3,530,282
1982 365,525 3,438,745
1981 365,225 3,345,674
1980 364,150 3,252,403
1979 362,856 3,164,525
1978 362,007 3,080,314
1977 361,358 2,992,534
1976 360,731 2,903,851
1975 358,950 2,816,943
1974 355,050 2,732,075
1973 350,450 2,649,278
1972 346,600 2,573,578
1971 342,421 2,499,825
1970 339,171 2,423,065
1969 337,500 2,348,398
1968 335,850 2,275,836
1967 334,995 2,205,567
1966 333,895 2,137,820
1965 331,500 2,072,681
1964 327,750 2,010,176
1963 324,100 1,950,159
1962 320,750 1,892,320
1961 316,845 1,836,451
1960 313,970 1,782,370

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Nicaragua
2100 -0.24% -0.42%
2099 -0.23% -0.41%
2098 -0.24% -0.39%
2097 -0.22% -0.38%
2096 -0.17% -0.37%
2095 -0.21% -0.36%
2094 -0.2% -0.35%
2093 -0.19% -0.34%
2092 -0.23% -0.33%
2091 -0.22% -0.31%
2090 -0.22% -0.31%
2089 -0.23% -0.29%
2088 -0.25% -0.28%
2087 -0.25% -0.27%
2086 -0.24% -0.25%
2085 -0.24% -0.24%
2084 -0.2% -0.22%
2083 -0.25% -0.21%
2082 -0.23% -0.19%
2081 -0.21% -0.17%
2080 -0.21% -0.15%
2079 -0.18% -0.13%
2078 -0.19% -0.12%
2077 -0.18% -0.1%
2076 -0.17% -0.07%
2075 -0.16% -0.07%
2074 -0.18% -0.04%
2073 -0.18% -0.02%
2072 -0.13% 0.004%
2071 -0.17% 0.02%
2070 -0.12% 0.05%
2069 -0.09% 0.07%
2068 -0.08% 0.09%
2067 -0.05% 0.12%
2066 -0.04% 0.14%
2065 -0.04% 0.16%
2064 -0.03% 0.19%
2063 -0.03% 0.21%
2062 0.02% 0.23%
2061 0.01% 0.26%
2060 0.03% 0.29%
2059 0.05% 0.32%
2058 0.05% 0.34%
2057 0.05% 0.36%
2056 0.14% 0.39%
2055 0.15% 0.42%
2054 0.16% 0.44%
2053 0.17% 0.47%
2052 0.24% 0.51%
2051 0.22% 0.53%
2050 0.26% 0.56%
2049 0.31% 0.59%
2048 0.31% 0.62%
2047 0.34% 0.64%
2046 0.38% 0.67%
2045 0.39% 0.7%
2044 0.41% 0.72%
2043 0.46% 0.75%
2042 0.48% 0.78%
2041 0.5% 0.81%
2040 0.56% 0.84%
2039 0.59% 0.87%
2038 0.58% 0.9%
2037 0.62% 0.93%
2036 0.67% 0.96%
2035 0.68% 0.99%
2034 0.72% 1.02%
2033 0.78% 1.05%
2032 0.79% 1.09%
2031 0.83% 1.12%
2030 0.89% 1.15%
2029 0.97% 1.19%
2028 0.99% 1.23%
2027 1% 1.26%
2026 1.06% 1.3%
2025 1.47% 1.32%
2024 1.59% 1.36%
2023 2.04% 1.38%
2022 2.04% 1.29%
2021 1.53% 1.21%
2020 1.68% 1.26%
2019 1.98% 1.31%
2018 1.95% 1.33%
2017 2.46% 1.34%
2016 2.18% 1.35%
2015 2.39% 1.37%
2014 2.38% 1.38%
2013 2.34% 1.4%
2012 2.43% 1.41%
2011 2.25% 1.42%
2010 1.84% 1.43%
2009 1.87% 1.43%
2008 1.8% 1.44%
2007 1.56% 1.45%
2006 1.61% 1.44%
2005 1.54% 1.31%
2004 1.43% 1.19%
2003 1.22% 1.19%
2002 1.05% 1.22%
2001 1.2% 1.3%
2000 1.35% 1.39%
1999 1.36% 1.44%
1998 1.25% 1.54%
1997 1.26% 1.68%
1996 1.37% 1.87%
1995 1.41% 2.06%
1994 1.37% 2.15%
1993 1.35% 2.22%
1992 1.34% 2.29%
1991 1.35% 2.33%
1990 1.26% 2.36%
1989 0.98% 2.37%
1988 0.73% 2.32%
1987 0.65% 2.32%
1986 0.45% 2.37%
1985 0.19% 2.41%
1984 0.1% 2.52%
1983 0.03% 2.66%
1982 0.08% 2.78%
1981 0.3% 2.87%
1980 0.36% 2.78%
1979 0.23% 2.73%
1978 0.18% 2.93%
1977 0.17% 3.05%
1976 0.5% 3.09%
1975 1.1% 3.11%
1974 1.31% 3.13%
1973 1.11% 2.94%
1972 1.22% 2.95%
1971 0.96% 3.17%
1970 0.5% 3.18%
1969 0.49% 3.19%
1968 0.26% 3.19%
1967 0.33% 3.17%
1966 0.72% 3.14%
1965 1.14% 3.11%
1964 1.13% 3.08%
1963 1.04% 3.06%
1962 1.23% 3.04%
1961 0.92% 3.03%

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 Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Nicaragua
Current population
697802
7144725
Population rank 164/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.09%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
3.97 minutes
One death every
1.96 hours
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +250
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +5,237 -8,371
Net migration rank 51/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -8,371
2024 1,963 5,677 100,318 -8,189
2023 1,933 5,905 100,921 -7,996
2022 2,024 13,194 100,987 -7,996
2021 2,240 8,724 89,213 -10,383
2020 1,828 6,967 90,515 -10,383
2019 1,922 10,503 102,817 -19,730
2018 1,945 10,145 104,814 -20,742
2017 1,968 9,643 105,468 -21,849
2016 2,095 12,760 106,585 -23,076
2015 2,107 11,377 107,344 -24,353
2014 2,225 11,217 108,420 -25,570
2013 2,336 10,535 109,032 -26,587
2012 2,124 10,273 110,065 -27,389
2011 1,814 10,918 110,026 -28,221
2010 2,129 7,909 110,475 -29,081
2009 1,991 6,855 110,213 -29,913
2008 2,003 7,969 110,395 -30,675
2007 1,584 6,244 110,341 -31,357
2006 1,748 5,557 110,073 -32,274
2005 1,721 6,310 108,984 -33,280
2004 1,878 4,566 106,904 -44,222
2003 1,220 5,581 106,142 -44,931
2002 1,607 2,759 105,805 -44,906
2001 1,766 3,427 107,109 -43,837
2000 1,963 4,516 109,192 -42,087
1999 1,808 4,666 110,217 -40,095
1998 1,486 3,874 108,862 -38,260
1997 1,552 3,711 114,415 -36,851
1996 1,781 3,603 116,849 -35,208
1995 1,634 4,385 118,325 -25,889
1994 1,652 3,900 119,565 -24,773
1993 1,470 4,055 120,469 -24,091
1992 1,098 4,101 121,204 -24,171
1991 1,239 4,067 121,787 -24,028
1990 1,145 3,992 120,677 -24,280
1989 679 2,999 120,128 -24,364
1988 747 2,909 117,299 -24,753
1987 222 2,200 112,885 -25,127
1986 331 2,121 113,054 -24,805
1985 74 1,067 110,949 -23,840
1984 146 346 110,133 -22,493
1983 37 376 110,618 -20,620
1982 183 334 112,468 -19,395
1981 329 443 110,421 -17,353
1980 37 840 108,604 -15,130
1979 72 670 96,429 -14,152
1978 -145 3,155 98,419 -12,273
1977 -36 2,830 100,498 -11,082
1976 -578 2,802 98,100 -10,155
1975 -395 2,794 95,230 -9,349
1974 -390 2,728 92,505 -8,639
1973 -421 2,673 89,662 -7,947
1972 -35 4,143 76,906 -7,219
1971 69 4,274 84,139 -6,328
1970 272 853 81,127 -5,423
1969 303 833 78,237 -4,592
1968 604 850 75,458 -3,979
1967 837 752 72,722 -3,666
1966 1,168 2,222 69,883 -3,443
1965 1,260 2,203 67,056 -3,231
1964 1,377 2,178 64,227 -3,043
1963 1,199 2,080 61,738 -2,881
1962 1,091 2,014 59,547 -2,727
1961 1,489 1,969 57,499 -2,579
1960 1,319 61 55,664 -2,418

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

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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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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