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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 204.4 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.73% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Luxembourg vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Russia
2100 760,055 125,631,984
2099 761,871 125,735,285
2098 763,627 125,835,990
2097 765,472 125,914,480
2096 767,128 126,004,709
2095 768,456 126,072,890
2094 770,080 126,125,529
2093 771,655 126,181,074
2092 773,129 126,256,091
2091 774,950 126,304,823
2090 776,632 126,360,262
2089 778,332 126,412,664
2088 780,148 126,463,022
2087 782,099 126,511,263
2086 784,047 126,579,534
2085 785,931 126,655,806
2084 787,814 126,730,694
2083 789,410 126,805,713
2082 791,384 126,889,471
2081 793,230 126,973,300
2080 794,913 127,070,546
2079 796,562 127,191,346
2078 798,015 127,331,975
2077 799,552 127,489,152
2076 800,980 127,641,749
2075 802,329 127,825,235
2074 803,649 128,023,096
2073 805,065 128,238,922
2072 806,490 128,465,870
2071 807,534 128,745,681
2070 808,891 129,020,076
2069 809,871 129,309,803
2068 810,615 129,589,275
2067 811,270 129,873,991
2066 811,697 130,184,092
2065 812,055 130,515,828
2064 812,347 130,852,649
2063 812,618 131,199,458
2062 812,825 131,530,725
2061 812,670 131,881,030
2060 812,579 132,209,377
2059 812,345 132,568,882
2058 811,949 132,933,515
2057 811,547 133,272,997
2056 811,136 133,615,325
2055 810,018 133,963,055
2054 808,772 134,288,366
2053 807,469 134,609,198
2052 806,069 134,876,558
2051 804,175 135,141,211
2050 802,377 135,386,454
2049 800,333 135,609,441
2048 797,869 135,818,840
2047 795,366 136,013,698
2046 792,679 136,185,098
2045 789,667 136,368,416
2044 786,581 136,568,234
2043 783,374 136,791,498
2042 779,750 137,015,033
2041 775,990 137,266,491
2040 772,121 137,531,851
2039 767,824 137,833,822
2038 763,311 138,146,863
2037 758,894 138,485,780
2036 754,191 138,835,731
2035 749,172 139,197,452
2034 744,087 139,573,272
2033 738,759 139,960,175
2032 733,039 140,359,785
2031 727,303 140,785,026
2030 721,333 141,182,418
2029 714,969 141,571,268
2028 708,110 141,946,979
2027 701,168 142,315,155
2026 694,248 142,643,173
2025 686,970 143,513,328
2024 677,012 143,669,648
2023 666,430 143,826,130
2022 653,103 144,236,933
2021 640,064 144,746,762
2020 630,419 145,245,148
2019 620,001 145,453,291
2018 607,950 145,398,106
2017 596,336 145,293,260
2016 582,014 145,015,460
2015 569,604 144,640,716
2014 556,319 144,237,223
2013 543,360 143,805,638
2012 530,946 143,378,447
2011 518,347 143,018,195
2010 506,953 142,849,468
2009 497,783 142,785,348
2008 488,650 142,742,366
2007 479,993 142,805,114
2006 472,637 143,049,637
2005 465,158 143,518,814
2004 458,095 144,067,316
2003 451,630 144,648,618
2002 446,175 145,306,497
2001 441,525 145,976,482
2000 436,300 146,596,869
1999 430,475 147,214,776
1998 424,700 147,670,784
1997 419,450 147,915,361
1996 414,225 148,160,129
1995 408,625 148,375,787
1994 402,925 148,407,912
1993 397,475 148,458,777
1992 392,175 148,538,197
1991 387,000 148,394,216
1990 381,850 147,969,406
1989 377,100 147,721,000
1988 373,450 146,857,000
1987 370,750 145,908,000
1986 368,355 144,894,000
1985 366,706 143,858,000
1984 365,998 142,745,000
1983 365,622 141,668,000
1982 365,525 140,823,000
1981 365,225 139,941,000
1980 364,150 139,010,000
1979 362,856 138,027,000
1978 362,007 137,060,000
1977 361,358 136,100,000
1976 360,731 135,147,000
1975 358,950 134,200,000
1974 355,050 133,432,000
1973 350,450 132,669,000
1972 346,600 131,909,000
1971 342,421 131,155,000
1970 339,171 130,404,000
1969 337,500 129,664,000
1968 335,850 128,928,000
1967 334,995 128,196,000
1966 333,895 127,468,000
1965 331,500 126,745,000
1964 327,750 125,345,000
1963 324,100 123,960,000
1962 320,750 122,591,000
1961 316,845 121,236,000
1960 313,970 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Russia
2100 -0.24% -0.08%
2099 -0.23% -0.08%
2098 -0.24% -0.06%
2097 -0.22% -0.07%
2096 -0.17% -0.05%
2095 -0.21% -0.04%
2094 -0.2% -0.04%
2093 -0.19% -0.06%
2092 -0.23% -0.04%
2091 -0.22% -0.04%
2090 -0.22% -0.04%
2089 -0.23% -0.04%
2088 -0.25% -0.04%
2087 -0.25% -0.05%
2086 -0.24% -0.06%
2085 -0.24% -0.06%
2084 -0.2% -0.06%
2083 -0.25% -0.07%
2082 -0.23% -0.07%
2081 -0.21% -0.08%
2080 -0.21% -0.09%
2079 -0.18% -0.11%
2078 -0.19% -0.12%
2077 -0.18% -0.12%
2076 -0.17% -0.14%
2075 -0.16% -0.15%
2074 -0.18% -0.17%
2073 -0.18% -0.18%
2072 -0.13% -0.22%
2071 -0.17% -0.21%
2070 -0.12% -0.22%
2069 -0.09% -0.22%
2068 -0.08% -0.22%
2067 -0.05% -0.24%
2066 -0.04% -0.25%
2065 -0.04% -0.26%
2064 -0.03% -0.26%
2063 -0.03% -0.25%
2062 0.02% -0.27%
2061 0.01% -0.25%
2060 0.03% -0.27%
2059 0.05% -0.27%
2058 0.05% -0.25%
2057 0.05% -0.26%
2056 0.14% -0.26%
2055 0.15% -0.24%
2054 0.16% -0.24%
2053 0.17% -0.2%
2052 0.24% -0.2%
2051 0.22% -0.18%
2050 0.26% -0.16%
2049 0.31% -0.15%
2048 0.31% -0.14%
2047 0.34% -0.13%
2046 0.38% -0.13%
2045 0.39% -0.15%
2044 0.41% -0.16%
2043 0.46% -0.16%
2042 0.48% -0.18%
2041 0.5% -0.19%
2040 0.56% -0.22%
2039 0.59% -0.23%
2038 0.58% -0.24%
2037 0.62% -0.25%
2036 0.67% -0.26%
2035 0.68% -0.27%
2034 0.72% -0.28%
2033 0.78% -0.28%
2032 0.79% -0.3%
2031 0.83% -0.28%
2030 0.89% -0.27%
2029 0.97% -0.26%
2028 0.99% -0.26%
2027 1% -0.23%
2026 1.06% -0.61%
2025 1.47% -0.11%
2024 1.59% -0.11%
2023 2.04% -0.28%
2022 2.04% -0.35%
2021 1.53% -0.34%
2020 1.68% -0.14%
2019 1.98% 0.04%
2018 1.95% 0.07%
2017 2.46% 0.19%
2016 2.18% 0.26%
2015 2.39% 0.28%
2014 2.38% 0.3%
2013 2.34% 0.3%
2012 2.43% 0.25%
2011 2.25% 0.12%
2010 1.84% 0.04%
2009 1.87% 0.03%
2008 1.8% -0.04%
2007 1.56% -0.17%
2006 1.61% -0.33%
2005 1.54% -0.38%
2004 1.43% -0.4%
2003 1.22% -0.45%
2002 1.05% -0.46%
2001 1.2% -0.42%
2000 1.35% -0.42%
1999 1.36% -0.31%
1998 1.25% -0.17%
1997 1.26% -0.17%
1996 1.37% -0.15%
1995 1.41% -0.02%
1994 1.37% -0.03%
1993 1.35% -0.05%
1992 1.34% 0.1%
1991 1.35% 0.29%
1990 1.26% 0.17%
1989 0.98% 0.59%
1988 0.73% 0.65%
1987 0.65% 0.7%
1986 0.45% 0.72%
1985 0.19% 0.78%
1984 0.1% 0.76%
1983 0.03% 0.6%
1982 0.08% 0.63%
1981 0.3% 0.67%
1980 0.36% 0.71%
1979 0.23% 0.71%
1978 0.18% 0.71%
1977 0.17% 0.71%
1976 0.5% 0.71%
1975 1.1% 0.58%
1974 1.31% 0.58%
1973 1.11% 0.58%
1972 1.22% 0.57%
1971 0.96% 0.58%
1970 0.5% 0.57%
1969 0.49% 0.57%
1968 0.26% 0.57%
1967 0.33% 0.57%
1966 0.72% 0.57%
1965 1.14% 1.12%
1964 1.13% 1.12%
1963 1.04% 1.12%
1962 1.23% 1.12%
1961 0.92% 1.12%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.47%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Russia
Current population
697802
142643173
Population rank 164/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 1.72%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
26.1 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +27 -428
Annual growth/decline +9,958 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 166/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -251,822
Net migration rank 51/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -251,822
2024 1,963 5,677 -574,678 -178,042
2023 1,933 5,905 -503,392 27,807
2022 2,024 13,194 -576,948 765,629
2021 2,240 8,724 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 1,828 6,967 -697,177 334,094
2019 1,922 10,503 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,945 10,145 -232,637 339,972
2017 1,968 9,643 -130,764 396,619
2016 2,095 12,760 0 447,645
2015 2,107 11,377 43,392 384,756
2014 2,225 11,217 28,848 264,698
2013 2,336 10,535 28,761 289,872
2012 2,124 10,273 0 285,977
2011 1,814 10,918 -128,716 309,377
2010 2,129 7,909 -242,844 307,555
2009 1,991 6,855 -257,014 350,206
2008 2,003 7,969 -356,856 360,840
2007 1,584 6,244 -471,257 365,717
2006 1,748 5,557 -686,638 308,370
2005 1,721 6,310 -846,761 263,541
2004 1,878 4,566 -792,370 261,519
2003 1,220 5,581 -896,822 256,804
2002 1,607 2,759 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 1,766 3,427 -963,445 259,614
2000 1,963 4,516 -967,540 550,401
1999 1,808 4,666 -927,453 375,468
1998 1,486 3,874 -694,053 528,135
1997 1,552 3,711 -769,159 541,387
1996 1,781 3,603 -785,248 587,171
1995 1,634 4,385 -845,742 723,875
1994 1,652 3,900 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 1,470 4,055 -757,140 507,229
1992 1,098 4,101 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 1,239 4,067 103,876 125,505
1990 1,145 3,992 325,533 299,863
1989 679 2,999 576,112 89,400
1988 747 2,909 778,343 269,862
1987 222 2,200 977,583 275,611
1986 331 2,121 985,279 283,553
1985 74 1,067 762,447 280,614
1984 146 346 756,548 247,026
1983 37 376 906,676 200,159
1982 183 334 830,855 107,520
1981 329 443 713,700 36,686
1980 37 840 681,149 10,440
1979 72 670 690,135 -5,791
1978 -145 3,155 812,766 108,882
1977 -36 2,830 832,932 122,316
1976 -578 2,802 852,237 113,851
1975 -395 2,794 843,850 80,069
1974 -390 2,728 883,186 -51,759
1973 -421 2,673 846,561 -107,568
1972 -35 4,143 872,050 -111,168
1971 69 4,274 854,999 -134,968
1970 272 853 785,554 -264,464
1969 303 833 753,088 -64,643
1968 604 850 787,621 -83,221
1967 837 752 854,554 -116,029
1966 1,168 2,222 989,279 -111,360
1965 1,260 2,203 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 1,377 2,178 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 1,199 2,080 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 1,091 2,014 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 1,489 1,969 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 1,319 61 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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