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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 15.3 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Luxembourg vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Sweden
2100 760,055 11,330,987
2099 761,871 11,334,835
2098 763,627 11,339,107
2097 765,472 11,340,268
2096 767,128 11,341,947
2095 768,456 11,344,893
2094 770,080 11,347,531
2093 771,655 11,349,412
2092 773,129 11,351,452
2091 774,950 11,352,899
2090 776,632 11,354,820
2089 778,332 11,357,746
2088 780,148 11,360,405
2087 782,099 11,364,197
2086 784,047 11,371,529
2085 785,931 11,376,573
2084 787,814 11,381,332
2083 789,410 11,384,862
2082 791,384 11,390,058
2081 793,230 11,391,696
2080 794,913 11,393,882
2079 796,562 11,393,412
2078 798,015 11,391,291
2077 799,552 11,389,212
2076 800,980 11,385,385
2075 802,329 11,381,261
2074 803,649 11,377,973
2073 805,065 11,375,051
2072 806,490 11,371,362
2071 807,534 11,366,451
2070 808,891 11,362,742
2069 809,871 11,358,895
2068 810,615 11,357,504
2067 811,270 11,356,672
2066 811,697 11,356,676
2065 812,055 11,355,953
2064 812,347 11,354,988
2063 812,618 11,354,834
2062 812,825 11,355,452
2061 812,670 11,353,198
2060 812,579 11,352,013
2059 812,345 11,349,674
2058 811,949 11,345,893
2057 811,547 11,340,487
2056 811,136 11,335,234
2055 810,018 11,328,291
2054 808,772 11,320,768
2053 807,469 11,310,127
2052 806,069 11,296,358
2051 804,175 11,280,503
2050 802,377 11,261,537
2049 800,333 11,242,070
2048 797,869 11,221,274
2047 795,366 11,199,365
2046 792,679 11,176,512
2045 789,667 11,152,739
2044 786,581 11,127,765
2043 783,374 11,102,354
2042 779,750 11,076,504
2041 775,990 11,052,951
2040 772,121 11,028,609
2039 767,824 11,005,487
2038 763,311 10,983,160
2037 758,894 10,961,591
2036 754,191 10,938,759
2035 749,172 10,916,327
2034 744,087 10,893,717
2033 738,759 10,869,588
2032 733,039 10,844,339
2031 727,303 10,819,037
2030 721,333 10,790,557
2029 714,969 10,759,017
2028 708,110 10,724,017
2027 701,168 10,685,143
2026 694,248 10,643,884
2025 686,970 10,596,620
2024 677,012 10,569,709
2023 666,430 10,536,632
2022 653,103 10,486,941
2021 640,064 10,415,811
2020 630,419 10,353,442
2019 620,001 10,278,887
2018 607,950 10,175,214
2017 596,336 10,057,698
2016 582,014 9,923,085
2015 569,604 9,799,186
2014 556,319 9,696,110
2013 543,360 9,600,379
2012 530,946 9,519,374
2011 518,347 9,449,213
2010 506,953 9,378,126
2009 497,783 9,298,515
2008 488,650 9,219,637
2007 479,993 9,148,092
2006 472,637 9,080,505
2005 465,158 9,029,572
2004 458,095 8,993,531
2003 451,630 8,958,229
2002 446,175 8,924,958
2001 441,525 8,895,960
2000 436,300 8,872,109
1999 430,475 8,857,874
1998 424,700 8,850,974
1997 419,450 8,846,062
1996 414,225 8,840,998
1995 408,625 8,826,939
1994 402,925 8,780,745
1993 397,475 8,718,561
1992 392,175 8,668,067
1991 387,000 8,617,375
1990 381,850 8,558,835
1989 377,100 8,492,964
1988 373,450 8,436,489
1987 370,750 8,397,804
1986 368,355 8,369,829
1985 366,706 8,350,386
1984 365,998 8,336,605
1983 365,622 8,329,033
1982 365,525 8,325,263
1981 365,225 8,320,503
1980 364,150 8,310,531
1979 362,856 8,293,678
1978 362,007 8,275,599
1977 361,358 8,251,540
1976 360,731 8,222,286
1975 358,950 8,192,437
1974 355,050 8,159,955
1973 350,450 8,136,312
1972 346,600 8,122,300
1971 342,421 8,098,334
1970 339,171 8,042,801
1969 337,500 7,968,072
1968 335,850 7,912,273
1967 334,995 7,867,931
1966 333,895 7,807,797
1965 331,500 7,733,853
1964 327,750 7,661,354
1963 324,100 7,604,328
1962 320,750 7,561,588
1961 316,845 7,519,998
1960 313,970 7,484,656

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 Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Sweden
2100 -0.24% -0.03%
2099 -0.23% -0.04%
2098 -0.24% -0.01%
2097 -0.22% -0.01%
2096 -0.17% -0.03%
2095 -0.21% -0.02%
2094 -0.2% -0.02%
2093 -0.19% -0.02%
2092 -0.23% -0.01%
2091 -0.22% -0.02%
2090 -0.22% -0.03%
2089 -0.23% -0.02%
2088 -0.25% -0.03%
2087 -0.25% -0.06%
2086 -0.24% -0.04%
2085 -0.24% -0.04%
2084 -0.2% -0.03%
2083 -0.25% -0.05%
2082 -0.23% -0.01%
2081 -0.21% -0.02%
2080 -0.21% 0.004%
2079 -0.18% 0.02%
2078 -0.19% 0.02%
2077 -0.18% 0.03%
2076 -0.17% 0.04%
2075 -0.16% 0.03%
2074 -0.18% 0.03%
2073 -0.18% 0.03%
2072 -0.13% 0.04%
2071 -0.17% 0.03%
2070 -0.12% 0.03%
2069 -0.09% 0.01%
2068 -0.08% 0.007%
2067 -0.05% -0%
2066 -0.04% 0.006%
2065 -0.04% 0.009%
2064 -0.03% 0.001%
2063 -0.03% -0.005%
2062 0.02% 0.02%
2061 0.01% 0.01%
2060 0.03% 0.02%
2059 0.05% 0.03%
2058 0.05% 0.05%
2057 0.05% 0.05%
2056 0.14% 0.06%
2055 0.15% 0.07%
2054 0.16% 0.09%
2053 0.17% 0.12%
2052 0.24% 0.14%
2051 0.22% 0.17%
2050 0.26% 0.17%
2049 0.31% 0.19%
2048 0.31% 0.2%
2047 0.34% 0.2%
2046 0.38% 0.21%
2045 0.39% 0.22%
2044 0.41% 0.23%
2043 0.46% 0.23%
2042 0.48% 0.21%
2041 0.5% 0.22%
2040 0.56% 0.21%
2039 0.59% 0.2%
2038 0.58% 0.2%
2037 0.62% 0.21%
2036 0.67% 0.21%
2035 0.68% 0.21%
2034 0.72% 0.22%
2033 0.78% 0.23%
2032 0.79% 0.23%
2031 0.83% 0.26%
2030 0.89% 0.29%
2029 0.97% 0.33%
2028 0.99% 0.36%
2027 1% 0.39%
2026 1.06% 0.45%
2025 1.47% 0.25%
2024 1.59% 0.31%
2023 2.04% 0.47%
2022 2.04% 0.68%
2021 1.53% 0.6%
2020 1.68% 0.73%
2019 1.98% 1.02%
2018 1.95% 1.17%
2017 2.46% 1.36%
2016 2.18% 1.26%
2015 2.39% 1.06%
2014 2.38% 1%
2013 2.34% 0.85%
2012 2.43% 0.74%
2011 2.25% 0.76%
2010 1.84% 0.86%
2009 1.87% 0.86%
2008 1.8% 0.78%
2007 1.56% 0.74%
2006 1.61% 0.56%
2005 1.54% 0.4%
2004 1.43% 0.39%
2003 1.22% 0.37%
2002 1.05% 0.33%
2001 1.2% 0.27%
2000 1.35% 0.16%
1999 1.36% 0.08%
1998 1.25% 0.06%
1997 1.26% 0.06%
1996 1.37% 0.16%
1995 1.41% 0.53%
1994 1.37% 0.71%
1993 1.35% 0.58%
1992 1.34% 0.59%
1991 1.35% 0.68%
1990 1.26% 0.78%
1989 0.98% 0.67%
1988 0.73% 0.46%
1987 0.65% 0.33%
1986 0.45% 0.23%
1985 0.19% 0.17%
1984 0.1% 0.09%
1983 0.03% 0.05%
1982 0.08% 0.06%
1981 0.3% 0.12%
1980 0.36% 0.2%
1979 0.23% 0.22%
1978 0.18% 0.29%
1977 0.17% 0.36%
1976 0.5% 0.36%
1975 1.1% 0.4%
1974 1.31% 0.29%
1973 1.11% 0.17%
1972 1.22% 0.3%
1971 0.96% 0.69%
1970 0.5% 0.94%
1969 0.49% 0.71%
1968 0.26% 0.56%
1967 0.33% 0.77%
1966 0.72% 0.96%
1965 1.14% 0.95%
1964 1.13% 0.75%
1963 1.04% 0.57%
1962 1.23% 0.55%
1961 0.92% 0.47%

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 Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Sweden
Current population
697802
10665077
Population rank 164/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.13%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
5.35 minutes
One death every
1.96 hours
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +74
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 +47,079
Net migration rank 51/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 47,079
2024 1,963 5,677 7,399 50,115
2023 1,933 5,905 5,269 55,209
2022 2,024 13,194 10,487 58,955
2021 2,240 8,724 22,914 51,947
2020 1,828 6,967 14,495 37,302
2019 1,922 10,503 25,697 72,619
2018 1,945 10,145 23,403 87,517
2017 1,968 9,643 24,138 102,671
2016 2,095 12,760 25,800 119,234
2015 2,107 11,377 23,518 80,534
2014 2,225 11,217 26,179 77,654
2013 2,336 10,535 23,041 66,760
2012 2,124 10,273 20,943 52,879
2011 1,814 10,918 21,733 46,049
2010 2,129 7,909 25,320 51,175
2009 1,991 6,855 21,387 63,638
2008 2,003 7,969 18,439 56,452
2007 1,584 6,244 15,552 54,907
2006 1,748 5,557 15,436 51,675
2005 1,721 6,310 9,030 27,030
2004 1,878 4,566 9,893 25,842
2003 1,220 5,581 6,271 29,161
2002 1,607 2,759 893 31,364
2001 1,766 3,427 -1,779 28,856
2000 1,963 4,516 -2,662 24,900
1999 1,808 4,666 -6,201 13,940
1998 1,486 3,874 -3,541 11,325
1997 1,552 3,711 -3,539 6,047
1996 1,781 3,603 1,768 5,773
1995 1,634 4,385 9,710 11,621
1994 1,652 3,900 20,196 51,545
1993 1,470 4,055 20,924 32,725
1992 1,098 4,101 28,605 20,507
1991 1,239 4,067 29,299 25,314
1990 1,145 3,992 29,100 35,668
1989 679 2,999 24,629 44,565
1988 747 2,909 15,186 30,064
1987 222 2,200 11,757 21,335
1986 331 2,121 9,206 15,211
1985 74 1,067 4,175 11,464
1984 146 346 3,335 8,668
1983 37 376 833 2,105
1982 183 334 1,665 2,524
1981 329 443 1,664 3,209
1980 37 840 5,818 10,040
1979 72 670 4,976 13,895
1978 -145 3,155 4,138 13,807
1977 -36 2,830 7,426 23,528
1976 -578 2,802 8,222 20,324
1975 -395 2,794 14,746 16,564
1974 -390 2,728 23,664 9,217
1973 -421 2,673 24,409 -9,551
1972 -35 4,143 28,428 -13,519
1971 69 4,274 31,583 2,334
1970 272 853 30,563 47,242
1969 303 833 23,904 48,824
1968 604 850 30,858 8,545
1967 837 752 41,700 11,075
1966 1,168 2,222 45,286 24,920
1965 1,260 2,203 44,857 32,444
1964 1,377 2,178 45,968 23,581
1963 1,199 2,080 35,741 11,009
1962 1,091 2,014 30,246 9,627
1961 1,489 1,969 30,832 14,401
1960 1,319 61 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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