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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 28.1 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Luxembourg vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Senegal
2100 760,055 47,474,574
2099 761,871 47,302,101
2098 763,627 47,124,428
2097 765,472 46,935,783
2096 767,128 46,742,299
2095 768,456 46,541,530
2094 770,080 46,331,819
2093 771,655 46,117,446
2092 773,129 45,896,926
2091 774,950 45,669,419
2090 776,632 45,435,395
2089 778,332 45,190,699
2088 780,148 44,942,408
2087 782,099 44,685,891
2086 784,047 44,418,490
2085 785,931 44,143,926
2084 787,814 43,864,819
2083 789,410 43,572,529
2082 791,384 43,279,061
2081 793,230 42,978,412
2080 794,913 42,673,206
2079 796,562 42,360,446
2078 798,015 42,038,513
2077 799,552 41,710,573
2076 800,980 41,373,492
2075 802,329 41,024,071
2074 803,649 40,668,576
2073 805,065 40,306,673
2072 806,490 39,937,069
2071 807,534 39,562,087
2070 808,891 39,181,827
2069 809,871 38,789,497
2068 810,615 38,392,382
2067 811,270 37,991,278
2066 811,697 37,578,685
2065 812,055 37,162,056
2064 812,347 36,738,762
2063 812,618 36,312,562
2062 812,825 35,879,325
2061 812,670 35,443,454
2060 812,579 35,004,974
2059 812,345 34,566,478
2058 811,949 34,117,578
2057 811,547 33,668,392
2056 811,136 33,214,418
2055 810,018 32,760,822
2054 808,772 32,308,761
2053 807,469 31,854,267
2052 806,069 31,400,703
2051 804,175 30,944,985
2050 802,377 30,486,035
2049 800,333 30,028,301
2048 797,869 29,566,333
2047 795,366 29,107,317
2046 792,679 28,644,370
2045 789,667 28,183,606
2044 786,581 27,720,422
2043 783,374 27,256,832
2042 779,750 26,792,904
2041 775,990 26,328,316
2040 772,121 25,862,356
2039 767,824 25,394,612
2038 763,311 24,924,728
2037 758,894 24,453,976
2036 754,191 23,983,290
2035 749,172 23,511,966
2034 744,087 23,043,425
2033 738,759 22,574,895
2032 733,039 22,106,910
2031 727,303 21,639,797
2030 721,333 21,175,234
2029 714,969 20,716,123
2028 708,110 20,260,670
2027 701,168 19,811,163
2026 694,248 19,369,097
2025 686,970 18,931,966
2024 677,012 18,501,984
2023 666,430 18,077,573
2022 653,103 17,651,103
2021 640,064 17,220,867
2020 630,419 16,789,219
2019 620,001 16,352,922
2018 607,950 15,914,498
2017 596,336 15,475,002
2016 582,014 15,034,521
2015 569,604 14,593,331
2014 556,319 14,152,102
2013 543,360 13,710,849
2012 530,946 13,310,495
2011 518,347 12,958,897
2010 506,953 12,635,413
2009 497,783 12,337,389
2008 488,650 12,048,959
2007 479,993 11,770,344
2006 472,637 11,500,094
2005 465,158 11,235,472
2004 458,095 10,975,704
2003 451,630 10,721,176
2002 446,175 10,466,214
2001 441,525 10,212,942
2000 436,300 9,968,260
1999 430,475 9,730,887
1998 424,700 9,502,952
1997 419,450 9,283,495
1996 414,225 9,067,014
1995 408,625 8,848,101
1994 402,925 8,624,078
1993 397,475 8,396,288
1992 392,175 8,168,395
1991 387,000 7,943,085
1990 381,850 7,720,523
1989 377,100 7,502,207
1988 373,450 7,289,618
1987 370,750 7,081,530
1986 368,355 6,878,192
1985 366,706 6,683,287
1984 365,998 6,499,364
1983 365,622 6,324,504
1982 365,525 6,156,961
1981 365,225 5,997,160
1980 364,150 5,845,638
1979 362,856 5,702,895
1978 362,007 5,568,096
1977 361,358 5,439,549
1976 360,731 5,308,564
1975 358,950 5,170,810
1974 355,050 5,029,437
1973 350,450 4,885,181
1972 346,600 4,741,631
1971 342,421 4,601,864
1970 339,171 4,466,328
1969 337,500 4,334,974
1968 335,850 4,207,587
1967 334,995 4,083,870
1966 333,895 3,964,299
1965 331,500 3,849,788
1964 327,750 3,740,535
1963 324,100 3,635,876
1962 320,750 3,534,686
1961 316,845 3,436,375
1960 313,970 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Senegal
2100 -0.24% 0.36%
2099 -0.23% 0.38%
2098 -0.24% 0.4%
2097 -0.22% 0.41%
2096 -0.17% 0.43%
2095 -0.21% 0.45%
2094 -0.2% 0.46%
2093 -0.19% 0.48%
2092 -0.23% 0.5%
2091 -0.22% 0.52%
2090 -0.22% 0.54%
2089 -0.23% 0.55%
2088 -0.25% 0.57%
2087 -0.25% 0.6%
2086 -0.24% 0.62%
2085 -0.24% 0.64%
2084 -0.2% 0.67%
2083 -0.25% 0.68%
2082 -0.23% 0.7%
2081 -0.21% 0.72%
2080 -0.21% 0.74%
2079 -0.18% 0.77%
2078 -0.19% 0.79%
2077 -0.18% 0.81%
2076 -0.17% 0.85%
2075 -0.16% 0.87%
2074 -0.18% 0.9%
2073 -0.18% 0.93%
2072 -0.13% 0.95%
2071 -0.17% 0.97%
2070 -0.12% 1.01%
2069 -0.09% 1.03%
2068 -0.08% 1.06%
2067 -0.05% 1.1%
2066 -0.04% 1.12%
2065 -0.04% 1.15%
2064 -0.03% 1.17%
2063 -0.03% 1.21%
2062 0.02% 1.23%
2061 0.01% 1.25%
2060 0.03% 1.27%
2059 0.05% 1.32%
2058 0.05% 1.33%
2057 0.05% 1.37%
2056 0.14% 1.38%
2055 0.15% 1.4%
2054 0.16% 1.43%
2053 0.17% 1.44%
2052 0.24% 1.47%
2051 0.22% 1.51%
2050 0.26% 1.52%
2049 0.31% 1.56%
2048 0.31% 1.58%
2047 0.34% 1.62%
2046 0.38% 1.63%
2045 0.39% 1.67%
2044 0.41% 1.7%
2043 0.46% 1.73%
2042 0.48% 1.76%
2041 0.5% 1.8%
2040 0.56% 1.84%
2039 0.59% 1.89%
2038 0.58% 1.93%
2037 0.62% 1.96%
2036 0.67% 2%
2035 0.68% 2.03%
2034 0.72% 2.08%
2033 0.78% 2.12%
2032 0.79% 2.16%
2031 0.83% 2.19%
2030 0.89% 2.22%
2029 0.97% 2.25%
2028 0.99% 2.27%
2027 1% 2.28%
2026 1.06% 2.31%
2025 1.47% 2.32%
2024 1.59% 2.35%
2023 2.04% 2.42%
2022 2.04% 2.5%
2021 1.53% 2.57%
2020 1.68% 2.67%
2019 1.98% 2.75%
2018 1.95% 2.84%
2017 2.46% 2.93%
2016 2.18% 3.02%
2015 2.39% 3.12%
2014 2.38% 3.22%
2013 2.34% 3.01%
2012 2.43% 2.71%
2011 2.25% 2.56%
2010 1.84% 2.42%
2009 1.87% 2.39%
2008 1.8% 2.37%
2007 1.56% 2.35%
2006 1.61% 2.36%
2005 1.54% 2.37%
2004 1.43% 2.37%
2003 1.22% 2.44%
2002 1.05% 2.48%
2001 1.2% 2.45%
2000 1.35% 2.44%
1999 1.36% 2.4%
1998 1.25% 2.36%
1997 1.26% 2.39%
1996 1.37% 2.47%
1995 1.41% 2.6%
1994 1.37% 2.71%
1993 1.35% 2.79%
1992 1.34% 2.84%
1991 1.35% 2.88%
1990 1.26% 2.91%
1989 0.98% 2.92%
1988 0.73% 2.94%
1987 0.65% 2.96%
1986 0.45% 2.92%
1985 0.19% 2.83%
1984 0.1% 2.76%
1983 0.03% 2.72%
1982 0.08% 2.66%
1981 0.3% 2.59%
1980 0.36% 2.5%
1979 0.23% 2.42%
1978 0.18% 2.36%
1977 0.17% 2.47%
1976 0.5% 2.66%
1975 1.1% 2.81%
1974 1.31% 2.95%
1973 1.11% 3.03%
1972 1.22% 3.04%
1971 0.96% 3.03%
1970 0.5% 3.03%
1969 0.49% 3.03%
1968 0.26% 3.03%
1967 0.33% 3.02%
1966 0.72% 2.97%
1965 1.14% 2.92%
1964 1.13% 2.88%
1963 1.04% 2.86%
1962 1.23% 2.86%
1961 0.92% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.47%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Senegal
Current population
697802
19596169
Population rank 164/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.24%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 35/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -12,636
Net migration rank 51/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -12,636
2024 1,963 5,677 438,108 -10,307
2023 1,933 5,905 431,006 -9,999
2022 2,024 13,194 415,507 16,425
2021 2,240 8,724 403,019 25,519
2020 1,828 6,967 400,910 33,848
2019 1,922 10,503 399,436 38,386
2018 1,945 10,145 405,454 33,567
2017 1,968 9,643 410,366 29,605
2016 2,095 12,760 411,480 29,498
2015 2,107 11,377 407,008 34,387
2014 2,225 11,217 405,019 36,030
2013 2,336 10,535 406,582 34,878
2012 2,124 10,273 402,243 -42,978
2011 1,814 10,918 387,290 -43,350
2010 2,129 7,909 372,934 -69,888
2009 1,991 6,855 362,238 -69,239
2008 2,003 7,969 351,661 -67,812
2007 1,584 6,244 339,963 -66,580
2006 1,748 5,557 331,364 -64,254
2005 1,721 6,310 323,908 -61,781
2004 1,878 4,566 317,286 -59,879
2003 1,220 5,581 308,856 -57,213
2002 1,607 2,759 298,842 -40,554
2001 1,766 3,427 289,690 -41,422
2000 1,963 4,516 283,946 -42,854
1999 1,808 4,666 277,944 -44,284
1998 1,486 3,874 267,404 -45,189
1997 1,552 3,711 261,200 -44,506
1996 1,781 3,603 255,418 -39,162
1995 1,634 4,385 252,552 -31,001
1994 1,652 3,900 249,115 -22,633
1993 1,470 4,055 245,742 -16,649
1992 1,098 4,101 241,482 -14,796
1991 1,239 4,067 237,713 -13,783
1990 1,145 3,992 234,155 -12,959
1989 679 2,999 227,797 -12,362
1988 747 2,909 221,772 -12,036
1987 222 2,200 218,522 -12,086
1986 331 2,121 212,887 -12,655
1985 74 1,067 208,218 -18,644
1984 146 346 203,125 -24,858
1983 37 376 197,673 -26,222
1982 183 334 191,309 -27,672
1981 329 443 185,917 -29,959
1980 37 840 179,707 -32,616
1979 72 670 173,425 -35,022
1978 -145 3,155 167,744 -36,559
1977 -36 2,830 161,636 -35,731
1976 -578 2,802 154,776 -18,716
1975 -395 2,794 147,311 -7,870
1974 -390 2,728 139,974 3,347
1973 -421 2,673 133,834 11,382
1972 -35 4,143 128,024 13,852
1971 69 4,274 122,511 15,131
1970 272 853 117,264 16,168
1969 303 833 112,393 16,887
1968 604 850 108,240 17,264
1967 837 752 104,824 17,107
1966 1,168 2,222 101,359 15,849
1965 1,260 2,203 97,912 13,913
1964 1,377 2,178 94,797 11,892
1963 1,199 2,080 92,264 10,371
1962 1,091 2,014 89,937 9,809
1961 1,489 1,969 87,322 9,549
1960 1,319 61 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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