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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 77.6 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Luxembourg vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Sudan
2100 760,055 138,786,562
2099 761,871 138,200,726
2098 763,627 137,581,716
2097 765,472 136,936,850
2096 767,128 136,293,310
2095 768,456 135,619,411
2094 770,080 134,962,748
2093 771,655 134,241,761
2092 773,129 133,476,598
2091 774,950 132,717,036
2090 776,632 131,929,843
2089 778,332 131,106,299
2088 780,148 130,258,636
2087 782,099 129,375,710
2086 784,047 128,473,461
2085 785,931 127,558,118
2084 787,814 126,607,392
2083 789,410 125,651,327
2082 791,384 124,696,076
2081 793,230 123,744,490
2080 794,913 122,770,063
2079 796,562 121,779,815
2078 798,015 120,751,900
2077 799,552 119,717,424
2076 800,980 118,681,140
2075 802,329 117,612,837
2074 803,649 116,516,833
2073 805,065 115,406,797
2072 806,490 114,272,123
2071 807,534 113,124,997
2070 808,891 111,982,729
2069 809,871 110,816,409
2068 810,615 109,652,769
2067 811,270 108,433,341
2066 811,697 107,199,808
2065 812,055 105,978,161
2064 812,347 104,726,820
2063 812,618 103,455,672
2062 812,825 102,156,918
2061 812,670 100,859,967
2060 812,579 99,547,905
2059 812,345 98,233,054
2058 811,949 96,897,205
2057 811,547 95,551,255
2056 811,136 94,198,924
2055 810,018 92,819,157
2054 808,772 91,429,774
2053 807,469 90,049,799
2052 806,069 88,658,871
2051 804,175 87,267,085
2050 802,377 85,869,620
2049 800,333 84,466,974
2048 797,869 83,095,662
2047 795,366 81,727,967
2046 792,679 80,356,627
2045 789,667 78,980,614
2044 786,581 77,616,012
2043 783,374 76,252,103
2042 779,750 74,901,092
2041 775,990 73,546,861
2040 772,121 72,207,474
2039 767,824 70,876,908
2038 763,311 69,547,797
2037 758,894 68,201,884
2036 754,191 66,863,109
2035 749,172 65,516,233
2034 744,087 64,168,801
2033 738,759 62,823,562
2032 733,039 61,491,227
2031 727,303 60,168,709
2030 721,333 58,846,984
2029 714,969 57,534,918
2028 708,110 56,242,802
2027 701,168 54,955,096
2026 694,248 53,313,722
2025 686,970 51,662,147
2024 677,012 50,448,963
2023 666,430 50,042,791
2022 653,103 49,383,346
2021 640,064 48,066,924
2020 630,419 46,789,231
2019 620,001 45,548,175
2018 607,950 44,230,596
2017 596,336 42,714,306
2016 582,014 41,259,892
2015 569,604 40,024,431
2014 556,319 38,823,318
2013 543,360 37,785,849
2012 530,946 36,923,178
2011 518,347 36,140,806
2010 506,953 35,414,399
2009 497,783 34,569,113
2008 488,650 33,623,980
2007 479,993 32,764,135
2006 472,637 31,992,435
2005 465,158 31,262,444
2004 458,095 30,556,637
2003 451,630 29,896,035
2002 446,175 29,228,727
2001 441,525 28,516,770
2000 436,300 27,816,745
1999 430,475 27,130,613
1998 424,700 26,458,999
1997 419,450 25,799,821
1996 414,225 25,231,528
1995 408,625 24,672,143
1994 402,925 24,043,948
1993 397,475 23,445,592
1992 392,175 22,927,355
1991 387,000 22,470,676
1990 381,850 22,021,481
1989 377,100 21,578,022
1988 373,450 21,138,431
1987 370,750 20,704,904
1986 368,355 20,288,238
1985 366,706 19,905,872
1984 365,998 19,546,528
1983 365,622 19,109,770
1982 365,525 18,486,645
1981 365,225 17,780,572
1980 364,150 17,058,905
1979 362,856 16,355,352
1978 362,007 15,695,003
1977 361,358 15,086,614
1976 360,731 14,569,716
1975 358,950 14,064,798
1974 355,050 13,580,723
1973 350,450 13,049,315
1972 346,600 12,527,856
1971 342,421 12,105,539
1970 339,171 11,695,771
1969 337,500 11,298,936
1968 335,850 10,917,999
1967 334,995 10,550,597
1966 333,895 10,197,578
1965 331,500 9,858,030
1964 327,750 9,531,109
1963 324,100 9,218,077
1962 320,750 8,919,028
1961 316,845 8,634,941
1960 313,970 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Sudan
2100 -0.24% 0.42%
2099 -0.23% 0.45%
2098 -0.24% 0.47%
2097 -0.22% 0.47%
2096 -0.17% 0.5%
2095 -0.21% 0.49%
2094 -0.2% 0.54%
2093 -0.19% 0.57%
2092 -0.23% 0.57%
2091 -0.22% 0.6%
2090 -0.22% 0.63%
2089 -0.23% 0.65%
2088 -0.25% 0.68%
2087 -0.25% 0.7%
2086 -0.24% 0.72%
2085 -0.24% 0.75%
2084 -0.2% 0.76%
2083 -0.25% 0.77%
2082 -0.23% 0.77%
2081 -0.21% 0.79%
2080 -0.21% 0.81%
2079 -0.18% 0.85%
2078 -0.19% 0.86%
2077 -0.18% 0.87%
2076 -0.17% 0.91%
2075 -0.16% 0.94%
2074 -0.18% 0.96%
2073 -0.18% 0.99%
2072 -0.13% 1.01%
2071 -0.17% 1.02%
2070 -0.12% 1.05%
2069 -0.09% 1.06%
2068 -0.08% 1.12%
2067 -0.05% 1.15%
2066 -0.04% 1.15%
2065 -0.04% 1.19%
2064 -0.03% 1.23%
2063 -0.03% 1.27%
2062 0.02% 1.29%
2061 0.01% 1.32%
2060 0.03% 1.34%
2059 0.05% 1.38%
2058 0.05% 1.41%
2057 0.05% 1.44%
2056 0.14% 1.49%
2055 0.15% 1.52%
2054 0.16% 1.53%
2053 0.17% 1.57%
2052 0.24% 1.59%
2051 0.22% 1.63%
2050 0.26% 1.66%
2049 0.31% 1.65%
2048 0.31% 1.67%
2047 0.34% 1.71%
2046 0.38% 1.74%
2045 0.39% 1.76%
2044 0.41% 1.79%
2043 0.46% 1.8%
2042 0.48% 1.84%
2041 0.5% 1.85%
2040 0.56% 1.88%
2039 0.59% 1.91%
2038 0.58% 1.97%
2037 0.62% 2%
2036 0.67% 2.06%
2035 0.68% 2.1%
2034 0.72% 2.14%
2033 0.78% 2.17%
2032 0.79% 2.2%
2031 0.83% 2.25%
2030 0.89% 2.28%
2029 0.97% 2.3%
2028 0.99% 2.34%
2027 1% 3.08%
2026 1.06% 3.2%
2025 1.47% 2.4%
2024 1.59% 0.81%
2023 2.04% 1.34%
2022 2.04% 2.74%
2021 1.53% 2.73%
2020 1.68% 2.72%
2019 1.98% 2.98%
2018 1.95% 3.55%
2017 2.46% 3.53%
2016 2.18% 3.09%
2015 2.39% 3.09%
2014 2.38% 2.75%
2013 2.34% 2.34%
2012 2.43% 2.16%
2011 2.25% 2.05%
2010 1.84% 2.45%
2009 1.87% 2.81%
2008 1.8% 2.62%
2007 1.56% 2.41%
2006 1.61% 2.34%
2005 1.54% 2.31%
2004 1.43% 2.21%
2003 1.22% 2.28%
2002 1.05% 2.5%
2001 1.2% 2.52%
2000 1.35% 2.53%
1999 1.36% 2.54%
1998 1.25% 2.55%
1997 1.26% 2.25%
1996 1.37% 2.27%
1995 1.41% 2.61%
1994 1.37% 2.55%
1993 1.35% 2.26%
1992 1.34% 2.03%
1991 1.35% 2.04%
1990 1.26% 2.06%
1989 0.98% 2.08%
1988 0.73% 2.09%
1987 0.65% 2.05%
1986 0.45% 1.92%
1985 0.19% 1.84%
1984 0.1% 2.29%
1983 0.03% 3.37%
1982 0.08% 3.97%
1981 0.3% 4.23%
1980 0.36% 4.3%
1979 0.23% 4.21%
1978 0.18% 4.03%
1977 0.17% 3.55%
1976 0.5% 3.59%
1975 1.1% 3.56%
1974 1.31% 4.07%
1973 1.11% 4.16%
1972 1.22% 3.49%
1971 0.96% 3.5%
1970 0.5% 3.51%
1969 0.49% 3.49%
1968 0.26% 3.48%
1967 0.33% 3.46%
1966 0.72% 3.44%
1965 1.14% 3.43%
1964 1.13% 3.4%
1963 1.04% 3.35%
1962 1.23% 3.29%
1961 0.92% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.47%, while Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Sudan
Current population
697802
54156832
Population rank 164/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.65%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
18.9 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 +291,469
Net migration rank 51/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 291,469
2024 1,963 5,677 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 1,933 5,905 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 2,024 13,194 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 2,240 8,724 1,293,817 31,664
2020 1,828 6,967 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 1,922 10,503 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 1,945 10,145 1,257,387 125,499
2017 1,968 9,643 1,208,046 441,623
2016 2,095 12,760 1,174,422 84,728
2015 2,107 11,377 1,145,259 66,476
2014 2,225 11,217 1,097,962 92,504
2013 2,336 10,535 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 2,124 10,273 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 1,814 10,918 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 2,129 7,909 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 1,991 6,855 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 2,003 7,969 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 1,584 6,244 992,819 -201,769
2006 1,748 5,557 963,740 -211,387
2005 1,721 6,310 907,017 -199,378
2004 1,878 4,566 889,382 -185,392
2003 1,220 5,581 898,226 -281,001
2002 1,607 2,759 897,965 -180,603
2001 1,766 3,427 880,284 -173,745
2000 1,963 4,516 858,536 -165,030
1999 1,808 4,666 835,840 -157,090
1998 1,486 3,874 814,752 -150,271
1997 1,552 3,711 802,245 -148,368
1996 1,781 3,603 792,926 -310,221
1995 1,634 4,385 780,700 -144,670
1994 1,652 3,900 764,645 -144,324
1993 1,470 4,055 743,249 -166,861
1992 1,098 4,101 731,177 -271,093
1991 1,239 4,067 714,612 -261,341
1990 1,145 3,992 699,953 -254,825
1989 679 2,999 683,743 -241,979
1988 747 2,909 672,604 -235,213
1987 222 2,200 658,416 -228,756
1986 331 2,121 649,649 -245,968
1985 74 1,067 583,382 -222,315
1984 146 346 577,405 -219,755
1983 37 376 570,198 -54,325
1982 183 334 606,362 124,007
1981 329 443 585,087 96,697
1980 37 840 552,930 208,602
1979 72 670 524,942 120,613
1978 -145 3,155 497,987 177,153
1977 -36 2,830 483,089 58,540
1976 -578 2,802 470,019 22,147
1975 -395 2,794 454,813 62,843
1974 -390 2,728 444,456 6,023
1973 -421 2,673 439,201 173,143
1972 -35 4,143 428,340 2,238
1971 69 4,274 417,641 -3,577
1970 272 853 401,013 4,479
1969 303 833 385,712 2,476
1968 604 850 370,917 2,776
1967 837 752 356,599 4,508
1966 1,168 2,222 342,118 2,813
1965 1,260 2,203 327,799 6,367
1964 1,377 2,178 315,166 4,505
1963 1,199 2,080 302,132 4,263
1962 1,091 2,014 287,317 4,387
1961 1,489 1,969 272,562 3,904
1960 1,319 61 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/sudan | 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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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