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Population in Luxembourg compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 54.4 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Luxembourg vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Saudi Arabia
2100 760,055 76,380,382
2099 761,871 75,896,692
2098 763,627 75,410,485
2097 765,472 74,922,342
2096 767,128 74,431,436
2095 768,456 73,939,761
2094 770,080 73,447,628
2093 771,655 72,954,272
2092 773,129 72,460,372
2091 774,950 71,966,760
2090 776,632 71,474,363
2089 778,332 70,984,330
2088 780,148 70,494,851
2087 782,099 70,006,368
2086 784,047 69,519,641
2085 785,931 69,035,093
2084 787,814 68,551,533
2083 789,410 68,068,933
2082 791,384 67,587,034
2081 793,230 67,105,252
2080 794,913 66,624,751
2079 796,562 66,144,495
2078 798,015 65,664,508
2077 799,552 65,183,768
2076 800,980 64,701,603
2075 802,329 64,217,651
2074 803,649 63,731,809
2073 805,065 63,243,084
2072 806,490 62,750,764
2071 807,534 62,255,408
2070 808,891 61,756,796
2069 809,871 61,253,878
2068 810,615 60,746,216
2067 811,270 60,235,232
2066 811,697 59,720,954
2065 812,055 59,203,814
2064 812,347 58,684,254
2063 812,618 58,161,702
2062 812,825 57,637,152
2061 812,670 57,109,207
2060 812,579 56,579,736
2059 812,345 56,047,666
2058 811,949 55,513,281
2057 811,547 54,978,393
2056 811,136 54,441,706
2055 810,018 53,904,081
2054 808,772 53,364,635
2053 807,469 52,823,422
2052 806,069 52,280,914
2051 804,175 51,737,228
2050 802,377 51,192,924
2049 800,333 50,647,663
2048 797,869 50,100,576
2047 795,366 49,552,613
2046 792,679 49,002,774
2045 789,667 48,451,215
2044 786,581 47,898,754
2043 783,374 47,346,122
2042 779,750 46,792,504
2041 775,990 46,237,820
2040 772,121 45,682,139
2039 767,824 45,126,407
2038 763,311 44,569,427
2037 758,894 44,012,415
2036 754,191 43,454,985
2035 749,172 42,897,909
2034 744,087 42,342,044
2033 738,759 41,787,423
2032 733,039 41,233,964
2031 727,303 40,680,599
2030 721,333 40,128,273
2029 714,969 39,530,306
2028 708,110 38,906,191
2027 701,168 38,267,271
2026 694,248 37,625,434
2025 686,970 36,973,555
2024 677,012 35,300,280
2023 666,430 33,702,731
2022 653,103 32,175,224
2021 640,064 30,784,383
2020 630,419 31,552,510
2019 620,001 30,063,799
2018 607,950 30,196,281
2017 596,336 30,977,355
2016 582,014 30,954,198
2015 569,604 29,816,382
2014 556,319 28,309,273
2013 543,360 27,624,004
2012 530,946 26,168,861
2011 518,347 25,091,867
2010 506,953 23,978,487
2009 497,783 24,217,654
2008 488,650 23,287,877
2007 479,993 22,368,313
2006 472,637 21,459,144
2005 465,158 20,559,890
2004 458,095 19,669,480
2003 451,630 18,786,767
2002 446,175 17,910,910
2001 441,525 17,041,397
2000 436,300 16,177,722
1999 430,475 15,472,075
1998 424,700 14,922,185
1997 419,450 14,374,943
1996 414,225 13,831,009
1995 408,625 13,289,245
1994 402,925 12,750,040
1993 397,475 12,215,862
1992 392,175 11,686,676
1991 387,000 11,160,744
1990 381,850 10,640,691
1989 377,100 10,128,394
1988 373,450 9,629,165
1987 370,750 9,130,194
1986 368,355 8,628,639
1985 366,706 8,151,779
1984 365,998 7,697,307
1983 365,622 7,252,941
1982 365,525 6,824,486
1981 365,225 6,420,551
1980 364,150 6,047,997
1979 362,856 5,703,698
1978 362,007 5,381,902
1977 361,358 5,083,048
1976 360,731 4,807,933
1975 358,950 4,556,287
1974 355,050 4,323,632
1973 350,450 4,106,344
1972 346,600 3,905,722
1971 342,421 3,724,031
1970 339,171 3,562,470
1969 337,500 3,417,114
1968 335,850 3,282,711
1967 334,995 3,157,242
1966 333,895 3,039,887
1965 331,500 2,928,771
1964 327,750 2,821,968
1963 324,100 2,719,341
1962 320,750 2,620,910
1961 316,845 2,526,347
1960 313,970 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.24% 0.64%
2099 -0.23% 0.64%
2098 -0.24% 0.65%
2097 -0.22% 0.66%
2096 -0.17% 0.66%
2095 -0.21% 0.67%
2094 -0.2% 0.68%
2093 -0.19% 0.68%
2092 -0.23% 0.69%
2091 -0.22% 0.69%
2090 -0.22% 0.69%
2089 -0.23% 0.69%
2088 -0.25% 0.7%
2087 -0.25% 0.7%
2086 -0.24% 0.7%
2085 -0.24% 0.71%
2084 -0.2% 0.71%
2083 -0.25% 0.71%
2082 -0.23% 0.72%
2081 -0.21% 0.72%
2080 -0.21% 0.73%
2079 -0.18% 0.73%
2078 -0.19% 0.74%
2077 -0.18% 0.75%
2076 -0.17% 0.75%
2075 -0.16% 0.76%
2074 -0.18% 0.77%
2073 -0.18% 0.78%
2072 -0.13% 0.8%
2071 -0.17% 0.81%
2070 -0.12% 0.82%
2069 -0.09% 0.84%
2068 -0.08% 0.85%
2067 -0.05% 0.86%
2066 -0.04% 0.87%
2065 -0.04% 0.89%
2064 -0.03% 0.9%
2063 -0.03% 0.91%
2062 0.02% 0.92%
2061 0.01% 0.94%
2060 0.03% 0.95%
2059 0.05% 0.96%
2058 0.05% 0.97%
2057 0.05% 0.99%
2056 0.14% 1%
2055 0.15% 1.01%
2054 0.16% 1.02%
2053 0.17% 1.04%
2052 0.24% 1.05%
2051 0.22% 1.06%
2050 0.26% 1.08%
2049 0.31% 1.09%
2048 0.31% 1.11%
2047 0.34% 1.12%
2046 0.38% 1.14%
2045 0.39% 1.15%
2044 0.41% 1.17%
2043 0.46% 1.18%
2042 0.48% 1.2%
2041 0.5% 1.22%
2040 0.56% 1.23%
2039 0.59% 1.25%
2038 0.58% 1.27%
2037 0.62% 1.28%
2036 0.67% 1.3%
2035 0.68% 1.31%
2034 0.72% 1.33%
2033 0.78% 1.34%
2032 0.79% 1.36%
2031 0.83% 1.38%
2030 0.89% 1.51%
2029 0.97% 1.6%
2028 0.99% 1.67%
2027 1% 1.71%
2026 1.06% 1.76%
2025 1.47% 4.74%
2024 1.59% 4.74%
2023 2.04% 4.75%
2022 2.04% 4.52%
2021 1.53% -2.43%
2020 1.68% 4.95%
2019 1.98% -0.44%
2018 1.95% -2.52%
2017 2.46% 0.07%
2016 2.18% 3.82%
2015 2.39% 5.32%
2014 2.38% 2.48%
2013 2.34% 5.56%
2012 2.43% 4.29%
2011 2.25% 4.64%
2010 1.84% -0.99%
2009 1.87% 3.99%
2008 1.8% 4.11%
2007 1.56% 4.24%
2006 1.61% 4.37%
2005 1.54% 4.53%
2004 1.43% 4.7%
2003 1.22% 4.89%
2002 1.05% 5.1%
2001 1.2% 5.34%
2000 1.35% 4.56%
1999 1.36% 3.69%
1998 1.25% 3.81%
1997 1.26% 3.93%
1996 1.37% 4.08%
1995 1.41% 4.23%
1994 1.37% 4.37%
1993 1.35% 4.53%
1992 1.34% 4.71%
1991 1.35% 4.89%
1990 1.26% 5.06%
1989 0.98% 5.18%
1988 0.73% 5.47%
1987 0.65% 5.81%
1986 0.45% 5.85%
1985 0.19% 5.9%
1984 0.1% 6.13%
1983 0.03% 6.28%
1982 0.08% 6.29%
1981 0.3% 6.16%
1980 0.36% 6.04%
1979 0.23% 5.98%
1978 0.18% 5.88%
1977 0.17% 5.72%
1976 0.5% 5.52%
1975 1.1% 5.38%
1974 1.31% 5.29%
1973 1.11% 5.14%
1972 1.22% 4.88%
1971 0.96% 4.54%
1970 0.5% 4.25%
1969 0.49% 4.09%
1968 0.26% 3.97%
1967 0.33% 3.86%
1966 0.72% 3.79%
1965 1.14% 3.78%
1964 1.13% 3.77%
1963 1.04% 3.76%
1962 1.23% 3.74%
1961 0.92% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Saudi Arabia
Current population
697802
37955120
Population rank 164/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.46%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 2/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 +119,738
Net migration rank 51/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 119,738
2024 1,963 5,677 499,782 122,170
2023 1,933 5,905 474,366 325,691
2022 2,024 13,194 406,920 977,072
2021 2,240 8,724 409,032 -106,287
2020 1,828 6,967 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,922 10,503 474,407 191,582
2018 1,945 10,145 528,767 -988,751
2017 1,968 9,643 546,751 -920,812
2016 2,095 12,760 537,829 -26,997
2015 2,107 11,377 511,023 465,292
2014 2,225 11,217 493,431 469,144
2013 2,336 10,535 475,299 485,794
2012 2,124 10,273 465,649 479,206
2011 1,814 10,918 443,675 491,253
2010 2,129 7,909 418,641 504,955
2009 1,991 6,855 438,557 496,229
2008 2,003 7,969 433,457 491,337
2007 1,584 6,244 425,199 489,136
2006 1,748 5,557 399,333 504,661
2005 1,721 6,310 375,938 518,565
2004 1,878 4,566 362,843 523,472
2003 1,220 5,581 364,520 514,606
2002 1,607 2,759 372,099 500,508
2001 1,766 3,427 382,153 484,252
2000 1,963 4,516 392,407 468,515
1999 1,808 4,666 390,112 160,263
1998 1,486 3,874 389,499 159,898
1997 1,552 3,711 385,033 160,066
1996 1,781 3,603 382,248 160,532
1995 1,634 4,385 380,231 160,512
1994 1,652 3,900 377,351 160,306
1993 1,470 4,055 372,621 158,074
1992 1,098 4,101 366,763 160,908
1991 1,239 4,067 361,329 162,857
1990 1,145 3,992 355,495 160,416
1989 679 2,999 349,399 159,273
1988 747 2,909 342,865 146,918
1987 222 2,200 333,088 175,075
1986 331 2,121 322,340 172,606
1985 74 1,067 310,558 148,208
1984 146 346 296,615 153,562
1983 37 376 280,616 157,930
1982 183 334 264,831 153,528
1981 329 443 249,156 140,355
1980 37 840 234,372 121,220
1979 72 670 220,186 112,826
1978 -145 3,155 205,331 105,263
1977 -36 2,830 191,103 96,015
1976 -578 2,802 178,024 85,083
1975 -395 2,794 166,223 73,960
1974 -390 2,728 155,478 69,653
1973 -421 2,673 145,450 63,995
1972 -35 4,143 136,360 55,439
1971 69 4,274 127,600 43,989
1970 272 853 120,440 31,097
1969 303 833 113,859 25,312
1968 604 850 108,281 21,366
1967 837 752 103,343 17,947
1966 1,168 2,222 98,361 15,054
1965 1,260 2,203 93,820 15,000
1964 1,377 2,178 89,776 15,000
1963 1,199 2,080 85,480 15,000
1962 1,091 2,014 81,393 15,000
1961 1,489 1,969 77,743 15,000
1960 1,319 61 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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