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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 52.9 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Luxembourg vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Saudi Arabia
2100 757,616 74,230,118
2099 759,426 73,760,045
2098 761,176 73,287,526
2097 763,015 72,813,125
2096 764,666 72,336,039
2095 765,990 71,858,206
2094 767,608 71,379,928
2093 769,178 70,900,460
2092 770,648 70,420,464
2091 772,463 69,940,749
2090 774,140 69,462,214
2089 775,834 68,985,976
2088 777,644 68,510,277
2087 779,590 68,035,545
2086 781,531 67,562,521
2085 783,409 67,091,615
2084 785,286 66,621,667
2083 786,877 66,152,653
2082 788,844 65,684,321
2081 790,684 65,216,102
2080 792,362 64,749,128
2079 794,006 64,282,393
2078 795,455 63,815,918
2077 796,986 63,348,712
2076 798,410 62,880,120
2075 799,754 62,409,793
2074 801,070 61,937,628
2073 802,482 61,462,662
2072 803,902 60,984,202
2071 804,943 60,502,791
2070 806,296 60,018,216
2069 807,272 59,529,456
2068 808,013 59,036,086
2067 808,667 58,539,487
2066 809,092 58,039,687
2065 809,449 57,537,106
2064 809,740 57,032,172
2063 810,010 56,524,331
2062 810,217 56,014,549
2061 810,062 55,501,467
2060 809,971 54,986,901
2059 809,738 54,469,809
2058 809,344 53,950,469
2057 808,943 53,430,639
2056 808,533 52,909,061
2055 807,418 52,386,571
2054 806,176 51,862,312
2053 804,878 51,336,335
2052 803,482 50,809,100
2051 801,594 50,280,719
2050 799,802 49,751,739
2049 797,764 49,221,828
2048 795,309 48,690,143
2047 792,814 48,157,605
2046 790,135 47,623,246
2045 787,133 47,087,215
2044 784,057 46,550,306
2043 780,860 46,013,232
2042 777,248 45,475,200
2041 773,499 44,936,131
2040 769,643 44,396,093
2039 765,360 43,856,006
2038 760,862 43,314,707
2037 756,459 42,773,375
2036 751,771 42,231,639
2035 746,768 41,690,245
2034 741,700 41,150,029
2033 736,388 40,611,021
2032 730,687 40,073,144
2031 724,969 39,535,357
2030 719,018 38,998,581
2029 712,675 38,417,447
2028 705,838 37,810,902
2027 698,918 37,189,969
2026 692,020 36,566,201
2025 684,765 35,932,673
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/saudi-arabia | CC BY

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 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people compared to the peak of 74.2M 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 1.15% 1.79%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Saudi Arabia
Current population
693885
36734925
Population rank 164/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.44%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
1.38 hours
57 seconds
One death every
1.99 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +29 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +10,582 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 4/197
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 - 5,677 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 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 (1960–2024, 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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