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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 351 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Luxembourg vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Nigeria
2100 760,055 481,640,156
2099 761,871 481,456,918
2098 763,627 481,181,892
2097 765,472 480,838,161
2096 767,128 480,422,467
2095 768,456 479,938,579
2094 770,080 479,395,022
2093 771,655 478,769,369
2092 773,129 478,059,864
2091 774,950 477,236,907
2090 776,632 476,329,495
2089 778,332 475,326,347
2088 780,148 474,231,442
2087 782,099 473,035,563
2086 784,047 471,732,001
2085 785,931 470,328,175
2084 787,814 468,806,172
2083 789,410 467,187,453
2082 791,384 465,472,417
2081 793,230 463,643,190
2080 794,913 461,705,493
2079 796,562 459,644,523
2078 798,015 457,477,264
2077 799,552 455,218,871
2076 800,980 452,849,991
2075 802,329 450,367,356
2074 803,649 447,789,885
2073 805,065 445,117,028
2072 806,490 442,340,440
2071 807,534 439,464,323
2070 808,891 436,505,329
2069 809,871 433,437,998
2068 810,615 430,286,232
2067 811,270 427,032,499
2066 811,697 423,702,640
2065 812,055 420,285,359
2064 812,347 416,778,394
2063 812,618 413,198,800
2062 812,825 409,551,159
2061 812,670 405,827,482
2060 812,579 402,041,765
2059 812,345 398,197,311
2058 811,949 394,284,767
2057 811,547 390,311,065
2056 811,136 386,267,580
2055 810,018 382,162,992
2054 808,772 378,000,511
2053 807,469 373,769,779
2052 806,069 369,472,476
2051 804,175 365,120,741
2050 802,377 360,706,317
2049 800,333 356,243,287
2048 797,869 351,724,743
2047 795,366 347,142,279
2046 792,679 342,505,549
2045 789,667 337,807,869
2044 786,581 333,050,132
2043 783,374 328,230,652
2042 779,750 323,363,366
2041 775,990 318,443,989
2040 772,121 313,468,061
2039 767,824 308,450,008
2038 763,311 303,399,842
2037 758,894 298,327,800
2036 754,191 293,227,654
2035 749,172 288,115,630
2034 744,087 282,995,818
2033 738,759 277,875,880
2032 733,039 272,747,599
2031 727,303 267,645,657
2030 721,333 262,562,767
2029 714,969 257,484,616
2028 708,110 252,445,821
2027 701,168 247,437,680
2026 694,248 242,458,365
2025 686,970 237,527,782
2024 677,012 232,679,478
2023 666,430 227,882,945
2022 653,103 223,150,896
2021 640,064 218,529,286
2020 630,419 213,996,181
2019 620,001 209,485,641
2018 607,950 204,938,755
2017 596,336 200,254,579
2016 582,014 195,443,700
2015 569,604 190,671,878
2014 556,319 185,896,915
2013 543,360 181,049,443
2012 530,946 176,200,625
2011 518,347 171,379,598
2010 506,953 166,642,886
2009 497,783 162,049,464
2008 488,650 157,595,014
2007 479,993 153,267,261
2006 472,637 149,077,334
2005 465,158 145,017,253
2004 458,095 141,057,045
2003 451,630 137,202,644
2002 446,175 133,471,989
2001 441,525 129,862,595
2000 436,300 126,382,494
1999 430,475 123,047,320
1998 424,700 119,846,254
1997 419,450 116,754,792
1996 414,225 113,754,779
1995 408,625 110,819,428
1994 402,925 107,935,714
1993 397,475 105,122,069
1992 392,175 102,372,770
1991 387,000 99,720,162
1990 381,850 97,120,925
1989 377,100 94,531,014
1988 373,450 92,020,090
1987 370,750 89,591,716
1986 368,355 87,235,953
1985 366,706 84,897,973
1984 365,998 82,526,443
1983 365,622 80,438,260
1982 365,525 78,378,701
1981 365,225 76,068,103
1980 364,150 73,764,641
1979 362,856 71,498,242
1978 362,007 69,326,532
1977 361,358 67,234,590
1976 360,731 65,258,009
1975 358,950 63,410,815
1974 355,050 61,679,144
1973 350,450 60,082,139
1972 346,600 58,601,748
1971 342,421 57,214,684
1970 339,171 55,893,838
1969 337,500 54,631,914
1968 335,850 53,432,783
1967 334,995 52,293,065
1966 333,895 51,188,234
1965 331,500 50,086,764
1964 327,750 49,012,016
1963 324,100 47,973,575
1962 320,750 46,965,292
1961 316,845 45,989,310
1960 313,970 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Nigeria
2100 -0.24% 0.04%
2099 -0.23% 0.06%
2098 -0.24% 0.07%
2097 -0.22% 0.09%
2096 -0.17% 0.1%
2095 -0.21% 0.11%
2094 -0.2% 0.13%
2093 -0.19% 0.15%
2092 -0.23% 0.17%
2091 -0.22% 0.19%
2090 -0.22% 0.21%
2089 -0.23% 0.23%
2088 -0.25% 0.25%
2087 -0.25% 0.28%
2086 -0.24% 0.3%
2085 -0.24% 0.32%
2084 -0.2% 0.35%
2083 -0.25% 0.37%
2082 -0.23% 0.39%
2081 -0.21% 0.42%
2080 -0.21% 0.45%
2079 -0.18% 0.47%
2078 -0.19% 0.5%
2077 -0.18% 0.52%
2076 -0.17% 0.55%
2075 -0.16% 0.58%
2074 -0.18% 0.6%
2073 -0.18% 0.63%
2072 -0.13% 0.65%
2071 -0.17% 0.68%
2070 -0.12% 0.71%
2069 -0.09% 0.73%
2068 -0.08% 0.76%
2067 -0.05% 0.79%
2066 -0.04% 0.81%
2065 -0.04% 0.84%
2064 -0.03% 0.87%
2063 -0.03% 0.89%
2062 0.02% 0.92%
2061 0.01% 0.94%
2060 0.03% 0.97%
2059 0.05% 0.99%
2058 0.05% 1.02%
2057 0.05% 1.05%
2056 0.14% 1.07%
2055 0.15% 1.1%
2054 0.16% 1.13%
2053 0.17% 1.16%
2052 0.24% 1.19%
2051 0.22% 1.22%
2050 0.26% 1.25%
2049 0.31% 1.28%
2048 0.31% 1.32%
2047 0.34% 1.35%
2046 0.38% 1.39%
2045 0.39% 1.43%
2044 0.41% 1.47%
2043 0.46% 1.51%
2042 0.48% 1.54%
2041 0.5% 1.59%
2040 0.56% 1.63%
2039 0.59% 1.66%
2038 0.58% 1.7%
2037 0.62% 1.74%
2036 0.67% 1.77%
2035 0.68% 1.81%
2034 0.72% 1.84%
2033 0.78% 1.88%
2032 0.79% 1.91%
2031 0.83% 1.94%
2030 0.89% 1.97%
2029 0.97% 2%
2028 0.99% 2.02%
2027 1% 2.05%
2026 1.06% 2.08%
2025 1.47% 2.08%
2024 1.59% 2.1%
2023 2.04% 2.12%
2022 2.04% 2.11%
2021 1.53% 2.12%
2020 1.68% 2.15%
2019 1.98% 2.22%
2018 1.95% 2.34%
2017 2.46% 2.46%
2016 2.18% 2.5%
2015 2.39% 2.57%
2014 2.38% 2.68%
2013 2.34% 2.75%
2012 2.43% 2.81%
2011 2.25% 2.84%
2010 1.84% 2.83%
2009 1.87% 2.83%
2008 1.8% 2.82%
2007 1.56% 2.81%
2006 1.61% 2.8%
2005 1.54% 2.81%
2004 1.43% 2.81%
2003 1.22% 2.8%
2002 1.05% 2.78%
2001 1.2% 2.75%
2000 1.35% 2.71%
1999 1.36% 2.67%
1998 1.25% 2.65%
1997 1.26% 2.64%
1996 1.37% 2.65%
1995 1.41% 2.67%
1994 1.37% 2.68%
1993 1.35% 2.69%
1992 1.34% 2.66%
1991 1.35% 2.68%
1990 1.26% 2.74%
1989 0.98% 2.73%
1988 0.73% 2.71%
1987 0.65% 2.7%
1986 0.45% 2.75%
1985 0.19% 2.87%
1984 0.1% 2.6%
1983 0.03% 2.63%
1982 0.08% 3.04%
1981 0.3% 3.12%
1980 0.36% 3.17%
1979 0.23% 3.13%
1978 0.18% 3.11%
1977 0.17% 3.03%
1976 0.5% 2.91%
1975 1.1% 2.81%
1974 1.31% 2.66%
1973 1.11% 2.53%
1972 1.22% 2.42%
1971 0.96% 2.36%
1970 0.5% 2.31%
1969 0.49% 2.24%
1968 0.26% 2.18%
1967 0.33% 2.16%
1966 0.72% 2.2%
1965 1.14% 2.19%
1964 1.13% 2.16%
1963 1.04% 2.15%
1962 1.23% 2.12%
1961 0.92% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Nigeria
Current population
697802
245016045
Population rank 164/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 2.95%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
4.17 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +27 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -15,258
Net migration rank 51/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -15,258
2024 1,963 5,677 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 1,933 5,905 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 2,024 13,194 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 2,240 8,724 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 1,828 6,967 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 1,922 10,503 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 1,945 10,145 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 1,968 9,643 4,706,183 78,685
2016 2,095 12,760 4,761,594 75,265
2015 2,107 11,377 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 2,225 11,217 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 2,336 10,535 4,811,751 40,201
2012 2,124 10,273 4,774,508 71,138
2011 1,814 10,918 4,728,363 67,808
2010 2,129 7,909 4,629,173 47,966
2009 1,991 6,855 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 2,003 7,969 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 1,584 6,244 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 1,748 5,557 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 1,721 6,310 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 1,878 4,566 3,877,376 46,370
2003 1,220 5,581 3,751,120 33,857
2002 1,607 2,759 3,606,814 69,594
2001 1,766 3,427 3,478,370 64,163
2000 1,963 4,516 3,343,196 74,535
1999 1,808 4,666 3,155,425 97,195
1998 1,486 3,874 3,003,946 145,575
1997 1,552 3,711 2,936,500 96,885
1996 1,781 3,603 2,882,205 84,448
1995 1,634 4,385 2,830,771 73,243
1994 1,652 3,900 2,735,198 128,134
1993 1,470 4,055 2,673,675 90,200
1992 1,098 4,101 2,596,173 138,412
1991 1,239 4,067 2,527,807 42,760
1990 1,145 3,992 2,491,928 135,959
1989 679 2,999 2,452,324 99,588
1988 747 2,909 2,376,419 93,510
1987 222 2,200 2,322,397 64,418
1986 331 2,121 2,295,003 29,682
1985 74 1,067 2,289,784 61,514
1984 146 346 2,278,060 113,758
1983 37 376 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 183 334 2,233,401 101,116
1981 329 443 2,179,884 106,723
1980 37 840 2,121,618 198,672
1979 72 670 2,074,807 137,721
1978 -145 3,155 2,019,621 111,258
1977 -36 2,830 1,923,917 129,075
1976 -578 2,802 1,827,289 72,889
1975 -395 2,794 1,718,623 75,603
1974 -390 2,728 1,624,813 44,281
1973 -421 2,673 1,525,485 -618
1972 -35 4,143 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 69 4,274 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 272 853 1,295,507 7,953
1969 303 833 1,213,484 6,912
1968 604 850 1,168,254 9,615
1967 837 752 1,082,884 18,683
1966 1,168 2,222 1,095,582 12,513
1965 1,260 2,203 1,061,840 32,988
1964 1,377 2,178 1,028,272 26,411
1963 1,199 2,080 995,116 27,115
1962 1,091 2,014 966,452 27,906
1961 1,489 1,969 932,111 25,515
1960 1,319 61 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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