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Population in Luxembourg compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 2.6 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Luxembourg vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg North Macedonia
2100 757,616 866,884
2099 759,426 877,788
2098 761,176 888,715
2097 763,015 899,716
2096 764,666 910,709
2095 765,990 921,559
2094 767,608 932,633
2093 769,178 943,984
2092 770,648 955,335
2091 772,463 966,773
2090 774,140 978,130
2089 775,834 989,666
2088 777,644 1,001,224
2087 779,590 1,012,831
2086 781,531 1,024,787
2085 783,409 1,036,668
2084 785,286 1,048,876
2083 786,877 1,061,031
2082 788,844 1,073,408
2081 790,684 1,085,823
2080 792,362 1,098,127
2079 794,006 1,110,614
2078 795,455 1,123,398
2077 796,986 1,136,448
2076 798,410 1,149,787
2075 799,754 1,163,080
2074 801,070 1,176,671
2073 802,482 1,190,351
2072 803,902 1,204,015
2071 804,943 1,217,691
2070 806,296 1,231,978
2069 807,272 1,246,408
2068 808,013 1,260,869
2067 808,667 1,275,289
2066 809,092 1,289,439
2065 809,449 1,303,917
2064 809,740 1,318,161
2063 810,010 1,332,807
2062 810,217 1,347,540
2061 810,062 1,362,299
2060 809,971 1,376,807
2059 809,738 1,390,921
2058 809,344 1,404,982
2057 808,943 1,419,185
2056 808,533 1,433,595
2055 807,418 1,447,857
2054 806,176 1,462,210
2053 804,878 1,476,351
2052 803,482 1,489,905
2051 801,594 1,503,526
2050 799,802 1,516,629
2049 797,764 1,529,608
2048 795,309 1,542,390
2047 792,814 1,555,085
2046 790,135 1,568,151
2045 787,133 1,581,115
2044 784,057 1,593,878
2043 780,860 1,606,930
2042 777,248 1,619,941
2041 773,499 1,632,704
2040 769,643 1,645,446
2039 765,360 1,658,034
2038 760,862 1,670,347
2037 756,459 1,682,850
2036 751,771 1,695,204
2035 746,768 1,707,302
2034 741,700 1,719,193
2033 736,388 1,730,723
2032 730,687 1,742,288
2031 724,969 1,753,729
2030 719,018 1,765,162
2029 712,675 1,775,815
2028 705,838 1,786,051
2027 698,918 1,795,945
2026 692,020 1,805,954
2025 684,765 1,815,368
2024 677,012 1,824,359
2023 666,430 1,827,816
2022 653,103 1,831,712
2021 640,064 1,837,114
2020 630,419 1,856,124
2019 620,001 1,876,262
2018 607,950 1,889,051
2017 596,336 1,898,657
2016 582,014 1,906,313
2015 569,604 1,912,430
2014 556,319 1,917,557
2013 543,360 1,922,716
2012 530,946 1,929,821
2011 518,347 1,937,398
2010 506,953 1,946,298
2009 497,783 1,958,782
2008 488,650 1,971,493
2007 479,993 1,982,933
2006 472,637 1,994,287
2005 465,158 2,005,330
2004 458,095 2,016,186
2003 451,630 2,022,725
2002 446,175 2,020,157
2001 441,525 2,034,882
2000 436,300 2,026,350
1999 430,475 2,017,142
1998 424,700 2,007,523
1997 419,450 1,996,869
1996 414,225 2,012,553
1995 408,625 1,998,534
1994 402,925 1,992,666
1993 397,475 2,006,854
1992 392,175 2,032,523
1991 387,000 2,055,994
1990 381,850 2,063,689
1989 377,100 2,055,649
1988 373,450 2,045,737
1987 370,750 2,035,157
1986 368,355 2,024,732
1985 366,706 2,014,331
1984 365,998 2,003,399
1983 365,622 1,991,901
1982 365,525 1,978,956
1981 365,225 1,959,065
1980 364,150 1,933,038
1979 362,856 1,906,523
1978 362,007 1,879,847
1977 361,358 1,853,138
1976 360,731 1,825,830
1975 358,950 1,797,972
1974 355,050 1,770,545
1973 350,450 1,743,816
1972 346,600 1,717,395
1971 342,421 1,691,216
1970 339,171 1,664,208
1969 337,500 1,636,345
1968 335,850 1,608,930
1967 334,995 1,582,492
1966 333,895 1,557,349
1965 331,500 1,533,466
1964 327,750 1,510,900
1963 324,100 1,488,737
1962 320,750 1,471,745
1961 316,845 1,455,171
1960 313,970 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg North Macedonia
2100 -0.24% -1.24%
2099 -0.23% -1.23%
2098 -0.24% -1.22%
2097 -0.22% -1.21%
2096 -0.17% -1.18%
2095 -0.21% -1.19%
2094 -0.2% -1.2%
2093 -0.19% -1.19%
2092 -0.23% -1.18%
2091 -0.22% -1.16%
2090 -0.22% -1.17%
2089 -0.23% -1.15%
2088 -0.25% -1.15%
2087 -0.25% -1.17%
2086 -0.24% -1.15%
2085 -0.24% -1.16%
2084 -0.2% -1.15%
2083 -0.25% -1.15%
2082 -0.23% -1.14%
2081 -0.21% -1.12%
2080 -0.21% -1.12%
2079 -0.18% -1.14%
2078 -0.19% -1.15%
2077 -0.18% -1.16%
2076 -0.17% -1.14%
2075 -0.16% -1.15%
2074 -0.18% -1.15%
2073 -0.18% -1.13%
2072 -0.13% -1.12%
2071 -0.17% -1.16%
2070 -0.12% -1.16%
2069 -0.09% -1.15%
2068 -0.08% -1.13%
2067 -0.05% -1.1%
2066 -0.04% -1.11%
2065 -0.04% -1.08%
2064 -0.03% -1.1%
2063 -0.03% -1.09%
2062 0.02% -1.08%
2061 0.01% -1.05%
2060 0.03% -1.01%
2059 0.05% -1%
2058 0.05% -1%
2057 0.05% -1.01%
2056 0.14% -0.99%
2055 0.15% -0.98%
2054 0.16% -0.96%
2053 0.17% -0.91%
2052 0.24% -0.91%
2051 0.22% -0.86%
2050 0.26% -0.85%
2049 0.31% -0.83%
2048 0.31% -0.82%
2047 0.34% -0.83%
2046 0.38% -0.82%
2045 0.39% -0.8%
2044 0.41% -0.81%
2043 0.46% -0.8%
2042 0.48% -0.78%
2041 0.5% -0.77%
2040 0.56% -0.76%
2039 0.59% -0.74%
2038 0.58% -0.74%
2037 0.62% -0.73%
2036 0.67% -0.71%
2035 0.68% -0.69%
2034 0.72% -0.67%
2033 0.78% -0.66%
2032 0.79% -0.65%
2031 0.83% -0.65%
2030 0.89% -0.6%
2029 0.97% -0.57%
2028 0.99% -0.55%
2027 1% -0.55%
2026 1.06% -0.52%
2025 1.15% -0.49%
2024 1.59% -0.19%
2023 2.04% -0.21%
2022 2.04% -0.29%
2021 1.53% -1.02%
2020 1.68% -1.07%
2019 1.98% -0.68%
2018 1.95% -0.51%
2017 2.46% -0.4%
2016 2.18% -0.32%
2015 2.39% -0.27%
2014 2.38% -0.27%
2013 2.34% -0.37%
2012 2.43% -0.39%
2011 2.25% -0.46%
2010 1.84% -0.64%
2009 1.87% -0.64%
2008 1.8% -0.58%
2007 1.56% -0.57%
2006 1.61% -0.55%
2005 1.54% -0.54%
2004 1.43% -0.32%
2003 1.22% 0.13%
2002 1.05% -0.72%
2001 1.2% 0.42%
2000 1.35% 0.46%
1999 1.36% 0.48%
1998 1.25% 0.53%
1997 1.26% -0.78%
1996 1.37% 0.7%
1995 1.41% 0.29%
1994 1.37% -0.71%
1993 1.35% -1.26%
1992 1.34% -1.14%
1991 1.35% -0.37%
1990 1.26% 0.39%
1989 0.98% 0.48%
1988 0.73% 0.52%
1987 0.65% 0.51%
1986 0.45% 0.52%
1985 0.19% 0.55%
1984 0.1% 0.58%
1983 0.03% 0.65%
1982 0.08% 1.02%
1981 0.3% 1.35%
1980 0.36% 1.39%
1979 0.23% 1.42%
1978 0.18% 1.44%
1977 0.17% 1.5%
1976 0.5% 1.55%
1975 1.1% 1.55%
1974 1.31% 1.53%
1973 1.11% 1.54%
1972 1.22% 1.55%
1971 0.96% 1.62%
1970 0.5% 1.7%
1969 0.49% 1.7%
1968 0.26% 1.67%
1967 0.33% 1.61%
1966 0.72% 1.56%
1965 1.14% 1.49%
1964 1.13% 1.49%
1963 1.04% 1.15%
1962 1.23% 1.14%
1961 0.92% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg North Macedonia
Current population
693885
1805954
Population rank 164/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.02%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
1.38 hours
31.3 minutes
One death every
1.99 hours
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +29 -9
Annual growth/decline +10,582 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +5,237 -5,645
Net migration rank 51/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -5,645
2024 - 5,677 - -5,728
2023 1,933 5,905 -3,290 -5,597
2022 2,024 13,194 -4,397 -5,296
2021 2,240 8,724 -9,737 -5,483
2020 1,828 6,967 -5,939 -23,458
2019 1,922 10,503 -375 -24,204
2018 1,945 10,145 1,512 -24,878
2017 1,968 9,643 1,329 -24,227
2016 2,095 12,760 2,374 -24,144
2015 2,107 11,377 2,294 -23,010
2014 2,225 11,217 3,644 -22,132
2013 2,336 10,535 3,653 -20,297
2012 2,124 10,273 3,087 -19,083
2011 1,814 10,918 3,100 -17,871
2010 2,129 7,909 4,866 -16,668
2009 1,991 6,855 4,309 -15,455
2008 2,003 7,969 3,746 -17,645
2007 1,584 6,244 2,974 -15,705
2006 1,748 5,557 3,988 -9,632
2005 1,721 6,310 4,011 -2,244
2004 1,878 4,566 5,444 -2,640
2003 1,220 5,581 8,900 -2,880
2002 1,607 2,759 9,697 -2,858
2001 1,766 3,427 10,174 -922
2000 1,963 4,516 12,159 -2,824
1999 1,808 4,666 10,489 -1,261
1998 1,486 3,874 12,446 -589
1997 1,552 3,711 12,979 -477
1996 1,781 3,603 14,806 -397
1995 1,634 4,385 17,239 -3,603
1994 1,652 3,900 19,103 -21,006
1993 1,470 4,055 20,797 -47,273
1992 1,098 4,101 21,659 -46,509
1991 1,239 4,067 23,387 -45,484
1990 1,145 3,992 22,868 -16,174
1989 679 2,999 22,912 -13,528
1988 747 2,909 24,064 -13,621
1987 222 2,200 24,359 -13,635
1986 331 2,121 23,720 -13,589
1985 74 1,067 24,167 -13,492
1984 146 346 24,436 -13,251
1983 37 376 24,690 -12,884
1982 183 334 25,810 -11,716
1981 329 443 25,689 0
1980 37 840 26,547 -189
1979 72 670 27,096 -426
1978 -145 3,155 27,150 -462
1977 -36 2,830 27,410 -683
1976 -578 2,802 28,799 -911
1975 -395 2,794 28,983 -1,147
1974 -390 2,728 28,400 -1,376
1973 -421 2,673 28,032 -1,600
1972 -35 4,143 28,236 -1,834
1971 69 4,274 28,010 -2,064
1970 272 853 28,022 60
1969 303 833 27,464 181
1968 604 850 28,378 -1,201
1967 837 752 28,401 -2,696
1966 1,168 2,222 28,766 -4,176
1965 1,260 2,203 28,564 -5,385
1964 1,377 2,178 27,889 -5,938
1963 1,199 2,080 28,124 -5,759
1962 1,091 2,014 25,317 -13,702
1961 1,489 1,969 27,846 -6,309
1960 1,319 61 28,816 -10,126

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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