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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 51.6 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Luxembourg vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Poland
2100 760,055 18,452,579
2099 761,871 18,644,857
2098 763,627 18,838,707
2097 765,472 19,033,962
2096 767,128 19,231,896
2095 768,456 19,431,204
2094 770,080 19,634,214
2093 771,655 19,840,304
2092 773,129 20,049,969
2091 774,950 20,263,764
2090 776,632 20,482,150
2089 778,332 20,705,051
2088 780,148 20,933,750
2087 782,099 21,167,790
2086 784,047 21,407,163
2085 785,931 21,652,018
2084 787,814 21,902,736
2083 789,410 22,159,983
2082 791,384 22,423,109
2081 793,230 22,691,495
2080 794,913 22,964,515
2079 796,562 23,242,960
2078 798,015 23,524,184
2077 799,552 23,811,918
2076 800,980 24,102,012
2075 802,329 24,395,355
2074 803,649 24,691,719
2073 805,065 24,990,908
2072 806,490 25,290,453
2071 807,534 25,590,102
2070 808,891 25,889,034
2069 809,871 26,187,633
2068 810,615 26,485,171
2067 811,270 26,780,961
2066 811,697 27,074,124
2065 812,055 27,364,039
2064 812,347 27,650,950
2063 812,618 27,934,132
2062 812,825 28,212,240
2061 812,670 28,487,283
2060 812,579 28,757,525
2059 812,345 29,025,705
2058 811,949 29,288,751
2057 811,547 29,548,996
2056 811,136 29,806,770
2055 810,018 30,060,951
2054 808,772 30,311,416
2053 807,469 30,559,065
2052 806,069 30,801,964
2051 804,175 31,043,690
2050 802,377 31,281,762
2049 800,333 31,516,893
2048 797,869 31,748,736
2047 795,366 31,978,608
2046 792,679 32,205,877
2045 789,667 32,431,013
2044 786,581 32,653,012
2043 783,374 32,873,136
2042 779,750 33,090,733
2041 775,990 33,303,578
2040 772,121 33,514,705
2039 767,824 33,722,530
2038 763,311 33,926,660
2037 758,894 34,126,585
2036 754,191 34,323,967
2035 749,172 34,515,669
2034 744,087 34,704,048
2033 738,759 34,887,791
2032 733,039 35,067,502
2031 727,303 35,242,658
2030 721,333 35,410,392
2029 714,969 35,572,635
2028 708,110 35,725,650
2027 701,168 35,870,384
2026 694,248 36,007,074
2025 686,970 36,435,861
2024 677,012 36,559,233
2023 666,430 36,687,353
2022 653,103 36,821,749
2021 640,064 36,981,559
2020 630,419 37,515,748
2019 620,001 37,965,475
2018 607,950 37,974,750
2017 596,336 37,974,826
2016 582,014 37,970,087
2015 569,604 37,986,412
2014 556,319 38,011,735
2013 543,360 38,040,196
2012 530,946 38,063,164
2011 518,347 38,063,255
2010 506,953 38,042,794
2009 497,783 38,151,603
2008 488,650 38,125,759
2007 479,993 38,120,560
2006 472,637 38,141,267
2005 465,158 38,165,445
2004 458,095 38,182,222
2003 451,630 38,204,570
2002 446,175 38,230,364
2001 441,525 38,248,076
2000 436,300 38,258,629
1999 430,475 38,660,271
1998 424,700 38,663,481
1997 419,450 38,649,660
1996 414,225 38,624,370
1995 408,625 38,594,998
1994 402,925 38,542,652
1993 397,475 38,461,408
1992 392,175 38,363,667
1991 387,000 38,246,193
1990 381,850 38,110,782
1989 377,100 37,961,529
1988 373,450 37,824,487
1987 370,750 37,668,045
1986 368,355 37,456,119
1985 366,706 37,201,885
1984 365,998 36,904,134
1983 365,622 36,571,808
1982 365,525 36,230,481
1981 365,225 35,898,587
1980 364,150 35,574,150
1979 362,856 35,247,217
1978 362,007 34,965,600
1977 361,358 34,689,050
1976 360,731 34,356,300
1975 358,950 34,015,199
1974 355,050 33,678,899
1973 350,450 33,357,200
1972 346,600 33,055,650
1971 342,421 32,783,500
1970 339,171 32,664,300
1969 337,500 32,548,300
1968 335,850 32,294,655
1967 334,995 31,987,155
1966 333,895 31,681,000
1965 331,500 31,444,950
1964 327,750 31,139,450
1963 324,100 30,712,000
1962 320,750 30,308,500
1961 316,845 29,964,000
1960 313,970 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Poland
2100 -0.24% -1.03%
2099 -0.23% -1.03%
2098 -0.24% -1.03%
2097 -0.22% -1.03%
2096 -0.17% -1.03%
2095 -0.21% -1.03%
2094 -0.2% -1.04%
2093 -0.19% -1.05%
2092 -0.23% -1.06%
2091 -0.22% -1.07%
2090 -0.22% -1.08%
2089 -0.23% -1.09%
2088 -0.25% -1.11%
2087 -0.25% -1.12%
2086 -0.24% -1.13%
2085 -0.24% -1.14%
2084 -0.2% -1.16%
2083 -0.25% -1.17%
2082 -0.23% -1.18%
2081 -0.21% -1.19%
2080 -0.21% -1.2%
2079 -0.18% -1.2%
2078 -0.19% -1.21%
2077 -0.18% -1.2%
2076 -0.17% -1.2%
2075 -0.16% -1.2%
2074 -0.18% -1.2%
2073 -0.18% -1.18%
2072 -0.13% -1.17%
2071 -0.17% -1.15%
2070 -0.12% -1.14%
2069 -0.09% -1.12%
2068 -0.08% -1.1%
2067 -0.05% -1.08%
2066 -0.04% -1.06%
2065 -0.04% -1.04%
2064 -0.03% -1.01%
2063 -0.03% -0.99%
2062 0.02% -0.97%
2061 0.01% -0.94%
2060 0.03% -0.92%
2059 0.05% -0.9%
2058 0.05% -0.88%
2057 0.05% -0.86%
2056 0.14% -0.85%
2055 0.15% -0.83%
2054 0.16% -0.81%
2053 0.17% -0.79%
2052 0.24% -0.78%
2051 0.22% -0.76%
2050 0.26% -0.75%
2049 0.31% -0.73%
2048 0.31% -0.72%
2047 0.34% -0.71%
2046 0.38% -0.69%
2045 0.39% -0.68%
2044 0.41% -0.67%
2043 0.46% -0.66%
2042 0.48% -0.64%
2041 0.5% -0.63%
2040 0.56% -0.62%
2039 0.59% -0.6%
2038 0.58% -0.59%
2037 0.62% -0.58%
2036 0.67% -0.56%
2035 0.68% -0.54%
2034 0.72% -0.53%
2033 0.78% -0.51%
2032 0.79% -0.5%
2031 0.83% -0.47%
2030 0.89% -0.46%
2029 0.97% -0.43%
2028 0.99% -0.4%
2027 1% -0.38%
2026 1.06% -1.18%
2025 1.47% -0.34%
2024 1.59% -0.35%
2023 2.04% -0.36%
2022 2.04% -0.43%
2021 1.53% -1.42%
2020 1.68% -1.18%
2019 1.98% -0.02%
2018 1.95% -0%
2017 2.46% 0.01%
2016 2.18% -0.04%
2015 2.39% -0.07%
2014 2.38% -0.07%
2013 2.34% -0.06%
2012 2.43% -0%
2011 2.25% 0.05%
2010 1.84% -0.29%
2009 1.87% 0.07%
2008 1.8% 0.01%
2007 1.56% -0.05%
2006 1.61% -0.06%
2005 1.54% -0.04%
2004 1.43% -0.06%
2003 1.22% -0.07%
2002 1.05% -0.05%
2001 1.2% -0.03%
2000 1.35% -1.04%
1999 1.36% -0.008%
1998 1.25% 0.04%
1997 1.26% 0.07%
1996 1.37% 0.08%
1995 1.41% 0.14%
1994 1.37% 0.21%
1993 1.35% 0.25%
1992 1.34% 0.31%
1991 1.35% 0.36%
1990 1.26% 0.39%
1989 0.98% 0.36%
1988 0.73% 0.42%
1987 0.65% 0.57%
1986 0.45% 0.68%
1985 0.19% 0.81%
1984 0.1% 0.91%
1983 0.03% 0.94%
1982 0.08% 0.92%
1981 0.3% 0.91%
1980 0.36% 0.93%
1979 0.23% 0.81%
1978 0.18% 0.8%
1977 0.17% 0.97%
1976 0.5% 1%
1975 1.1% 1%
1974 1.31% 0.96%
1973 1.11% 0.91%
1972 1.22% 0.83%
1971 0.96% 0.36%
1970 0.5% 0.36%
1969 0.49% 0.79%
1968 0.26% 0.96%
1967 0.33% 0.97%
1966 0.72% 0.75%
1965 1.14% 0.98%
1964 1.13% 1.39%
1963 1.04% 1.33%
1962 1.23% 1.15%
1961 0.92% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Poland
Current population
697802
36007074
Population rank 164/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.43%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
2.08 minutes
One death every
1.96 hours
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 -338
Annual growth/decline +9,958 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 179/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -330,820
Net migration rank 51/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -330,820
2024 1,963 5,677 -157,205 -238,062
2023 1,933 5,905 -135,743 -7,824
2022 2,024 13,194 -143,605 967,744
2021 2,240 8,724 -184,907 2,251
2020 1,828 6,967 -120,050 3,920
2019 1,922 10,503 -34,169 7,696
2018 1,945 10,145 -26,582 -223
2017 1,968 9,643 0 -21,535
2016 2,095 12,760 -3,797 -5,675
2015 2,107 11,377 -26,590 3,887
2014 2,225 11,217 0 5,525
2013 2,336 10,535 -19,020 12,402
2012 2,124 10,273 0 4,635
2011 1,814 10,918 11,419 45,951
2010 2,129 7,909 38,043 119,623
2009 1,991 6,855 30,521 -8,283
2008 2,003 7,969 34,313 -42,288
2007 1,584 6,244 11,436 -51,235
2006 1,748 5,557 3,814 -68,882
2005 1,721 6,310 -3,817 -41,942
2004 1,878 4,566 -7,637 -38,216
2003 1,220 5,581 -15,281 -19,039
2002 1,607 2,759 -3,823 -16,462
2001 1,766 3,427 3,825 -16,648
2000 1,963 4,516 11,478 -15,921
1999 1,808 4,666 0 -53,035
1998 1,486 3,874 19,332 -39,509
1997 1,552 3,711 34,785 -44,230
1996 1,781 3,603 42,487 -45,349
1995 1,634 4,385 46,314 -52,989
1994 1,652 3,900 96,357 -41,845
1993 1,470 4,055 103,846 -48,805
1992 1,098 4,101 118,928 -46,893
1991 1,239 4,067 141,511 -55,342
1990 1,145 3,992 160,066 -50,339
1989 679 2,999 182,215 -49,192
1988 747 2,909 215,599 -101,671
1987 222 2,200 226,008 -32,310
1986 331 2,121 258,448 -22,520
1985 74 1,067 297,615 -27,277
1984 146 346 332,137 -18,402
1983 37 376 373,032 -26,724
1982 183 334 369,551 -34,980
1981 329 443 351,806 -16,155
1980 37 840 348,627 -42,420
1979 72 670 366,571 -22,162
1978 -145 3,155 339,166 -62,936
1977 -36 2,830 353,828 -33,496
1976 -578 2,802 367,612 -25,716
1975 -395 2,794 350,356 -31,346
1974 -390 2,728 346,893 -18,273
1973 -421 2,673 320,229 -29,335
1972 -35 4,143 314,028 -15,004
1971 69 4,274 278,660 -31,767
1970 272 853 280,913 -66,859
1969 303 833 270,151 -26,744
1968 604 850 280,963 -11,905
1967 837 752 275,089 -25,479
1966 1,168 2,222 297,801 -17,158
1965 1,260 2,203 314,450 -21,658
1964 1,377 2,178 326,965 -23,273
1963 1,199 2,080 359,330 -13,770
1962 1,091 2,014 360,671 -31,021
1961 1,489 1,969 398,521 -20,044
1960 1,319 61 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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