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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 204.5 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 1.72% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Luxembourg vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Russia
2100 757,616 124,983,377
2099 759,426 125,086,144
2098 761,176 125,186,329
2097 763,015 125,264,415
2096 764,666 125,354,177
2095 765,990 125,422,006
2094 767,608 125,474,373
2093 769,178 125,529,632
2092 770,648 125,604,261
2091 772,463 125,652,742
2090 774,140 125,707,894
2089 775,834 125,760,026
2088 777,644 125,810,124
2087 779,590 125,858,116
2086 781,531 125,926,035
2085 783,409 126,001,913
2084 785,286 126,076,414
2083 786,877 126,151,046
2082 788,844 126,234,371
2081 790,684 126,317,768
2080 792,362 126,414,511
2079 794,006 126,534,688
2078 795,455 126,674,591
2077 796,986 126,830,956
2076 798,410 126,982,766
2075 799,754 127,165,304
2074 801,070 127,362,143
2073 802,482 127,576,856
2072 803,902 127,802,632
2071 804,943 128,080,998
2070 806,296 128,353,977
2069 807,272 128,642,208
2068 808,013 128,920,237
2067 808,667 129,203,483
2066 809,092 129,511,983
2065 809,449 129,842,007
2064 809,740 130,177,089
2063 810,010 130,522,107
2062 810,217 130,851,664
2061 810,062 131,200,160
2060 809,971 131,526,812
2059 809,738 131,884,461
2058 809,344 132,247,211
2057 808,943 132,584,941
2056 808,533 132,925,501
2055 807,418 133,271,436
2054 806,176 133,595,068
2053 804,878 133,914,243
2052 803,482 134,180,223
2051 801,594 134,443,510
2050 799,802 134,687,487
2049 797,764 134,909,323
2048 795,309 135,117,641
2047 792,814 135,311,492
2046 790,135 135,482,008
2045 787,133 135,664,379
2044 784,057 135,863,165
2043 780,860 136,085,277
2042 777,248 136,307,658
2041 773,499 136,557,818
2040 769,643 136,821,807
2039 765,360 137,122,219
2038 760,862 137,433,644
2037 756,459 137,770,811
2036 751,771 138,118,955
2035 746,768 138,478,809
2034 741,700 138,852,689
2033 736,388 139,237,595
2032 730,687 139,635,142
2031 724,969 140,058,187
2030 719,018 140,453,528
2029 712,675 140,840,370
2028 705,838 141,214,141
2027 698,918 141,580,416
2026 692,020 141,906,741
2025 684,765 142,772,403
2024 677,012 143,533,851
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% 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 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M 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 1.15% -0.53%
2024 1.59% -0.2%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Russia
Current population
693885
141906741
Population rank 164/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 1.71%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
1.38 hours
25.5 seconds
One death every
1.99 hours
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +29 -801
Annual growth/decline +10,582 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 177/197
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 - 5,677 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 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 (1960–2024, 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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