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Population in Luxembourg compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Luxembourg's population is 20.4 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.009% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Luxembourg vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg San Marino
2100 760,055 31,687
2099 761,871 31,708
2098 763,627 31,720
2097 765,472 31,762
2096 767,128 31,780
2095 768,456 31,761
2094 770,080 31,755
2093 771,655 31,726
2092 773,129 31,748
2091 774,950 31,736
2090 776,632 31,747
2089 778,332 31,733
2088 780,148 31,725
2087 782,099 31,710
2086 784,047 31,683
2085 785,931 31,636
2084 787,814 31,623
2083 789,410 31,612
2082 791,384 31,596
2081 793,230 31,555
2080 794,913 31,573
2079 796,562 31,569
2078 798,015 31,566
2077 799,552 31,579
2076 800,980 31,612
2075 802,329 31,653
2074 803,649 31,703
2073 805,065 31,762
2072 806,490 31,825
2071 807,534 31,896
2070 808,891 31,965
2069 809,871 32,058
2068 810,615 32,160
2067 811,270 32,290
2066 811,697 32,395
2065 812,055 32,527
2064 812,347 32,664
2063 812,618 32,782
2062 812,825 32,918
2061 812,670 33,047
2060 812,579 33,170
2059 812,345 33,310
2058 811,949 33,447
2057 811,547 33,584
2056 811,136 33,717
2055 810,018 33,829
2054 808,772 33,954
2053 807,469 34,068
2052 806,069 34,161
2051 804,175 34,235
2050 802,377 34,268
2049 800,333 34,324
2048 797,869 34,382
2047 795,366 34,421
2046 792,679 34,463
2045 789,667 34,497
2044 786,581 34,546
2043 783,374 34,552
2042 779,750 34,521
2041 775,990 34,525
2040 772,121 34,534
2039 767,824 34,520
2038 763,311 34,483
2037 758,894 34,430
2036 754,191 34,403
2035 749,172 34,368
2034 744,087 34,347
2033 738,759 34,341
2032 733,039 34,316
2031 727,303 34,308
2030 721,333 34,289
2029 714,969 34,267
2028 708,110 34,215
2027 701,168 34,175
2026 694,248 34,144
2025 686,970 34,109
2024 677,012 33,977
2023 666,430 33,860
2022 653,103 33,755
2021 640,064 34,252
2020 630,419 34,770
2019 620,001 34,663
2018 607,950 34,522
2017 596,336 33,825
2016 582,014 33,101
2015 569,604 32,897
2014 556,319 32,655
2013 543,360 33,041
2012 530,946 33,469
2011 518,347 32,620
2010 506,953 33,270
2009 497,783 33,066
2008 488,650 31,662
2007 479,993 31,211
2006 472,637 30,184
2005 465,158 29,836
2004 458,095 29,457
2003 451,630 27,843
2002 446,175 27,491
2001 441,525 27,143
2000 436,300 26,799
1999 430,475 26,459
1998 424,700 26,125
1997 419,450 25,800
1996 414,225 25,482
1995 408,625 25,158
1994 402,925 24,823
1993 397,475 24,472
1992 392,175 24,125
1991 387,000 23,797
1990 381,850 23,475
1989 377,100 23,154
1988 373,450 22,843
1987 370,750 22,686
1986 368,355 22,636
1985 366,706 22,485
1984 365,998 22,346
1983 365,622 22,229
1982 365,525 22,055
1981 365,225 21,840
1980 364,150 21,585
1979 362,856 21,320
1978 362,007 21,026
1977 361,358 20,017
1976 360,731 19,110
1975 358,950 19,046
1974 355,050 19,030
1973 350,450 18,992
1972 346,600 18,787
1971 342,421 18,419
1970 339,171 18,168
1969 337,500 18,026
1968 335,850 17,861
1967 334,995 17,688
1966 333,895 17,523
1965 331,500 17,305
1964 327,750 16,977
1963 324,100 16,580
1962 320,750 16,183
1961 316,845 15,799
1960 313,970 15,428

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/san-marino | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg San Marino
2100 -0.24% -0.06%
2099 -0.23% -0.04%
2098 -0.24% -0.13%
2097 -0.22% -0.05%
2096 -0.17% 0.06%
2095 -0.21% 0.02%
2094 -0.2% 0.09%
2093 -0.19% -0.07%
2092 -0.23% 0.04%
2091 -0.22% -0.04%
2090 -0.22% 0.04%
2089 -0.23% 0.03%
2088 -0.25% 0.05%
2087 -0.25% 0.08%
2086 -0.24% 0.15%
2085 -0.24% 0.04%
2084 -0.2% 0.04%
2083 -0.25% 0.05%
2082 -0.23% 0.13%
2081 -0.21% -0.06%
2080 -0.21% 0.01%
2079 -0.18% 0.01%
2078 -0.19% -0.04%
2077 -0.18% -0.1%
2076 -0.17% -0.13%
2075 -0.16% -0.16%
2074 -0.18% -0.19%
2073 -0.18% -0.2%
2072 -0.13% -0.22%
2071 -0.17% -0.22%
2070 -0.12% -0.29%
2069 -0.09% -0.32%
2068 -0.08% -0.4%
2067 -0.05% -0.32%
2066 -0.04% -0.41%
2065 -0.04% -0.42%
2064 -0.03% -0.36%
2063 -0.03% -0.41%
2062 0.02% -0.39%
2061 0.01% -0.37%
2060 0.03% -0.42%
2059 0.05% -0.41%
2058 0.05% -0.41%
2057 0.05% -0.39%
2056 0.14% -0.33%
2055 0.15% -0.37%
2054 0.16% -0.33%
2053 0.17% -0.27%
2052 0.24% -0.21%
2051 0.22% -0.1%
2050 0.26% -0.16%
2049 0.31% -0.17%
2048 0.31% -0.11%
2047 0.34% -0.12%
2046 0.38% -0.1%
2045 0.39% -0.14%
2044 0.41% -0.02%
2043 0.46% 0.09%
2042 0.48% -0.01%
2041 0.5% -0.03%
2040 0.56% 0.04%
2039 0.59% 0.11%
2038 0.58% 0.15%
2037 0.62% 0.08%
2036 0.67% 0.1%
2035 0.68% 0.06%
2034 0.72% 0.02%
2033 0.78% 0.07%
2032 0.79% 0.02%
2031 0.83% 0.05%
2030 0.89% 0.07%
2029 0.97% 0.15%
2028 0.99% 0.12%
2027 1% 0.09%
2026 1.06% 0.1%
2025 1.47% 0.39%
2024 1.59% 0.35%
2023 2.04% 0.31%
2022 2.04% -1.45%
2021 1.53% -1.49%
2020 1.68% 0.31%
2019 1.98% 0.41%
2018 1.95% 2.06%
2017 2.46% 2.19%
2016 2.18% 0.62%
2015 2.39% 0.74%
2014 2.38% -1.17%
2013 2.34% -1.28%
2012 2.43% 2.6%
2011 2.25% -1.95%
2010 1.84% 0.62%
2009 1.87% 4.43%
2008 1.8% 1.45%
2007 1.56% 3.4%
2006 1.61% 1.17%
2005 1.54% 1.29%
2004 1.43% 5.8%
2003 1.22% 1.28%
2002 1.05% 1.28%
2001 1.2% 1.28%
2000 1.35% 1.29%
1999 1.36% 1.28%
1998 1.25% 1.26%
1997 1.26% 1.25%
1996 1.37% 1.29%
1995 1.41% 1.35%
1994 1.37% 1.43%
1993 1.35% 1.44%
1992 1.34% 1.38%
1991 1.35% 1.37%
1990 1.26% 1.39%
1989 0.98% 1.36%
1988 0.73% 0.69%
1987 0.65% 0.22%
1986 0.45% 0.67%
1985 0.19% 0.62%
1984 0.1% 0.53%
1983 0.03% 0.79%
1982 0.08% 0.98%
1981 0.3% 1.18%
1980 0.36% 1.24%
1979 0.23% 1.4%
1978 0.18% 5.04%
1977 0.17% 4.75%
1976 0.5% 0.34%
1975 1.1% 0.08%
1974 1.31% 0.2%
1973 1.11% 1.09%
1972 1.22% 2%
1971 0.96% 1.38%
1970 0.5% 0.79%
1969 0.49% 0.92%
1968 0.26% 0.98%
1967 0.33% 0.94%
1966 0.72% 1.26%
1965 1.14% 1.93%
1964 1.13% 2.39%
1963 1.04% 2.45%
1962 1.23% 2.43%
1961 0.92% 2.4%

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/san-marino | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.47%, while San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg San Marino
Current population
697802
34159
Population rank 164/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.0004%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
1.36 hours
2.57 days
One death every
1.96 hours
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +27 +0
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
3 days
Annual migration change +5,237 +122
Net migration rank 51/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 122
2024 1,963 5,677 -112 37
2023 1,933 5,905 -92 -190
2022 2,024 13,194 -58 -403
2021 2,240 8,724 -99 -368
2020 1,828 6,967 -122 247
2019 1,922 10,503 -17 187
2018 1,945 10,145 -11 172
2017 1,968 9,643 -51 234
2016 2,095 12,760 10 291
2015 2,107 11,377 36 273
2014 2,225 11,217 46 74
2013 2,336 10,535 73 57
2012 2,124 10,273 54 143
2011 1,814 10,918 105 2,325
2010 2,129 7,909 126 592
2009 1,991 6,855 145 311
2008 2,003 7,969 159 268
2007 1,584 6,244 69 314
2006 1,748 5,557 75 310
2005 1,721 6,310 66 314
2004 1,878 4,566 121 285
2003 1,220 5,581 79 277
2002 1,607 2,759 112 241
2001 1,766 3,427 132 215
2000 1,963 4,516 107 233
1999 1,808 4,666 80 256
1998 1,486 3,874 74 257
1997 1,552 3,711 71 255
1996 1,781 3,603 63 257
1995 1,634 4,385 51 262
1994 1,652 3,900 43 300
1993 1,470 4,055 38 325
1992 1,098 4,101 42 285
1991 1,239 4,067 45 278
1990 1,145 3,992 41 289
1989 679 2,999 36 285
1988 747 2,909 34 268
1987 222 2,200 31 -20
1986 331 2,121 40 44
1985 74 1,067 44 166
1984 146 346 46 32
1983 37 376 54 115
1982 183 334 61 117
1981 329 443 76 169
1980 37 840 90 169
1979 72 670 104 164
1978 -145 3,155 121 199
1977 -36 2,830 117 1,577
1976 -578 2,802 126 0
1975 -395 2,794 141 -133
1974 -390 2,728 153 -131
1973 -421 2,673 167 -124
1972 -35 4,143 173 191
1971 69 4,274 174 201
1970 272 853 173 -39
1969 303 833 173 -29
1968 604 850 171 8
1967 837 752 171 -3
1966 1,168 2,222 173 -9
1965 1,260 2,203 169 99
1964 1,377 2,178 163 233
1963 1,199 2,080 158 242
1962 1,091 2,014 155 238
1961 1,489 1,969 174 206
1960 1,319 61 139 229

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/san-marino | 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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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