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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 38.7 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Luxembourg vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Syria
2100 757,616 44,620,090
2099 759,426 44,690,260
2098 761,176 44,750,249
2097 763,015 44,813,148
2096 764,666 44,867,740
2095 765,990 44,895,489
2094 767,608 44,945,231
2093 769,178 44,974,311
2092 770,648 45,003,795
2091 772,463 45,016,478
2090 774,140 45,048,083
2089 775,834 45,047,102
2088 777,644 45,041,864
2087 779,590 45,049,516
2086 781,531 45,068,928
2085 783,409 45,034,847
2084 785,286 44,999,929
2083 786,877 44,971,600
2082 788,844 44,910,859
2081 790,684 44,843,908
2080 792,362 44,744,718
2079 794,006 44,687,371
2078 795,455 44,649,760
2077 796,986 44,604,175
2076 798,410 44,520,132
2075 799,754 44,426,423
2074 801,070 44,328,795
2073 802,482 44,221,016
2072 803,902 44,084,262
2071 804,943 43,939,848
2070 806,296 43,795,999
2069 807,272 43,648,130
2068 808,013 43,465,442
2067 808,667 43,271,173
2066 809,092 43,060,752
2065 809,449 42,810,442
2064 809,740 42,559,554
2063 810,010 42,311,907
2062 810,217 42,062,193
2061 810,062 41,808,082
2060 809,971 41,522,274
2059 809,738 41,208,825
2058 809,344 40,925,728
2057 808,943 40,643,453
2056 808,533 40,332,578
2055 807,418 40,026,632
2054 806,176 39,691,425
2053 804,878 39,348,020
2052 803,482 39,045,268
2051 801,594 38,733,827
2050 799,802 38,410,423
2049 797,764 38,089,455
2048 795,309 37,784,449
2047 792,814 37,492,636
2046 790,135 37,181,526
2045 787,133 36,843,579
2044 784,057 36,526,509
2043 780,860 36,188,225
2042 777,248 35,825,419
2041 773,499 35,447,414
2040 769,643 35,042,107
2039 765,360 34,626,945
2038 760,862 34,183,740
2037 756,459 33,703,682
2036 751,771 33,223,843
2035 746,768 32,696,648
2034 741,700 32,148,814
2033 736,388 31,562,427
2032 730,687 30,967,322
2031 724,969 30,329,874
2030 719,018 29,672,629
2029 712,675 28,949,535
2028 705,838 28,217,748
2027 698,918 27,428,807
2026 692,020 26,607,148
2025 684,765 25,689,551
2024 677,012 24,672,760
2023 666,430 23,594,623
2022 653,103 22,462,173
2021 640,064 21,628,839
2020 630,419 21,049,429
2019 620,001 20,353,534
2018 607,950 19,577,845
2017 596,336 19,224,668
2016 582,014 19,193,834
2015 569,604 19,424,618
2014 556,319 20,273,659
2013 543,360 21,666,917
2012 530,946 22,759,763
2011 518,347 22,878,098
2010 506,953 22,482,421
2009 497,783 21,976,969
2008 488,650 21,636,564
2007 479,993 20,884,125
2006 472,637 19,637,022
2005 465,158 18,814,091
2004 458,095 18,336,875
2003 451,630 17,889,296
2002 446,175 17,468,332
2001 441,525 17,051,338
2000 436,300 16,637,888
1999 430,475 16,228,061
1998 424,700 15,820,413
1997 419,450 15,417,542
1996 414,225 15,018,104
1995 408,625 14,616,801
1994 402,925 14,208,583
1993 397,475 13,795,686
1992 392,175 13,385,571
1991 387,000 12,980,821
1990 381,850 12,579,208
1989 377,100 12,179,060
1988 373,450 11,782,264
1987 370,750 11,388,923
1986 368,355 11,002,844
1985 366,706 10,625,672
1984 365,998 10,258,398
1983 365,622 9,904,809
1982 365,525 9,572,511
1981 365,225 9,260,189
1980 364,150 8,957,663
1979 362,856 8,661,909
1978 362,007 8,372,759
1977 361,358 8,090,501
1976 360,731 7,817,320
1975 358,950 7,554,364
1974 355,050 7,302,160
1973 350,450 7,060,321
1972 346,600 6,826,024
1971 342,421 6,598,094
1970 339,171 6,380,609
1969 337,500 6,175,166
1968 335,850 5,978,742
1967 334,995 5,790,198
1966 333,895 5,609,047
1965 331,500 5,435,267
1964 327,750 5,269,087
1963 324,100 5,110,467
1962 320,750 4,959,340
1961 316,845 4,815,466
1960 313,970 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Syria
2100 -0.24% -0.16%
2099 -0.23% -0.13%
2098 -0.24% -0.14%
2097 -0.22% -0.12%
2096 -0.17% -0.06%
2095 -0.21% -0.11%
2094 -0.2% -0.06%
2093 -0.19% -0.07%
2092 -0.23% -0.03%
2091 -0.22% -0.07%
2090 -0.22% 0.002%
2089 -0.23% 0.01%
2088 -0.25% -0.02%
2087 -0.25% -0.04%
2086 -0.24% 0.08%
2085 -0.24% 0.08%
2084 -0.2% 0.06%
2083 -0.25% 0.14%
2082 -0.23% 0.15%
2081 -0.21% 0.22%
2080 -0.21% 0.13%
2079 -0.18% 0.08%
2078 -0.19% 0.1%
2077 -0.18% 0.19%
2076 -0.17% 0.21%
2075 -0.16% 0.22%
2074 -0.18% 0.24%
2073 -0.18% 0.31%
2072 -0.13% 0.33%
2071 -0.17% 0.33%
2070 -0.12% 0.34%
2069 -0.09% 0.42%
2068 -0.08% 0.45%
2067 -0.05% 0.49%
2066 -0.04% 0.58%
2065 -0.04% 0.59%
2064 -0.03% 0.59%
2063 -0.03% 0.59%
2062 0.02% 0.61%
2061 0.01% 0.69%
2060 0.03% 0.76%
2059 0.05% 0.69%
2058 0.05% 0.69%
2057 0.05% 0.77%
2056 0.14% 0.76%
2055 0.15% 0.84%
2054 0.16% 0.87%
2053 0.17% 0.78%
2052 0.24% 0.8%
2051 0.22% 0.84%
2050 0.26% 0.84%
2049 0.31% 0.81%
2048 0.31% 0.78%
2047 0.34% 0.84%
2046 0.38% 0.92%
2045 0.39% 0.87%
2044 0.41% 0.93%
2043 0.46% 1.01%
2042 0.48% 1.07%
2041 0.5% 1.16%
2040 0.56% 1.2%
2039 0.59% 1.3%
2038 0.58% 1.42%
2037 0.62% 1.44%
2036 0.67% 1.61%
2035 0.68% 1.7%
2034 0.72% 1.86%
2033 0.78% 1.92%
2032 0.79% 2.1%
2031 0.83% 2.21%
2030 0.89% 2.5%
2029 0.97% 2.59%
2028 0.99% 2.88%
2027 1% 3.09%
2026 1.06% 3.57%
2025 1.15% 4.12%
2024 1.59% 4.57%
2023 2.04% 5.04%
2022 2.04% 3.85%
2021 1.53% 2.75%
2020 1.68% 3.42%
2019 1.98% 3.96%
2018 1.95% 1.84%
2017 2.46% 0.16%
2016 2.18% -1.19%
2015 2.39% -4.19%
2014 2.38% -6.43%
2013 2.34% -4.8%
2012 2.43% -0.52%
2011 2.25% 1.76%
2010 1.84% 2.3%
2009 1.87% 1.57%
2008 1.8% 3.6%
2007 1.56% 6.35%
2006 1.61% 4.37%
2005 1.54% 2.6%
2004 1.43% 2.5%
2003 1.22% 2.41%
2002 1.05% 2.45%
2001 1.2% 2.48%
2000 1.35% 2.53%
1999 1.36% 2.58%
1998 1.25% 2.61%
1997 1.26% 2.66%
1996 1.37% 2.75%
1995 1.41% 2.87%
1994 1.37% 2.99%
1993 1.35% 3.06%
1992 1.34% 3.12%
1991 1.35% 3.19%
1990 1.26% 3.29%
1989 0.98% 3.37%
1988 0.73% 3.45%
1987 0.65% 3.51%
1986 0.45% 3.55%
1985 0.19% 3.58%
1984 0.1% 3.57%
1983 0.03% 3.47%
1982 0.08% 3.37%
1981 0.3% 3.38%
1980 0.36% 3.41%
1979 0.23% 3.45%
1978 0.18% 3.49%
1977 0.17% 3.49%
1976 0.5% 3.48%
1975 1.1% 3.45%
1974 1.31% 3.43%
1973 1.11% 3.43%
1972 1.22% 3.45%
1971 0.96% 3.41%
1970 0.5% 3.33%
1969 0.49% 3.29%
1968 0.26% 3.26%
1967 0.33% 3.23%
1966 0.72% 3.2%
1965 1.14% 3.15%
1964 1.13% 3.1%
1963 1.04% 3.05%
1962 1.23% 2.99%
1961 0.92% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Syria
Current population
693885
26829400
Population rank 164/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.32%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
1.38 hours
1.01 minutes
One death every
1.99 hours
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +29 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +10,582 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 6/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 +421,693
Net migration rank 51/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 421,693
2024 - 5,677 - 546,494
2023 1,933 5,905 402,713 757,309
2022 2,024 13,194 369,750 735,142
2021 2,240 8,724 350,560 211,220
2020 1,828 6,967 327,992 269,050
2019 1,922 10,503 293,762 500,985
2018 1,945 10,145 242,530 514,102
2017 1,968 9,643 237,214 -287,501
2016 2,095 12,760 236,007 -124,063
2015 2,107 11,377 253,977 -827,496
2014 2,225 11,217 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 2,336 10,535 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 2,124 10,273 475,520 -999,267
2011 1,814 10,918 543,950 -256,888
2010 2,129 7,909 558,666 -54,359
2009 1,991 6,855 559,314 -52,703
2008 2,003 7,969 576,593 -402,393
2007 1,584 6,244 529,162 801,514
2006 1,748 5,557 480,616 682,911
2005 1,721 6,310 468,960 13,382
2004 1,878 4,566 461,209 10,881
2003 1,220 5,581 457,000 -33,920
2002 1,607 2,759 453,967 -35,096
2001 1,766 3,427 451,503 -36,383
2000 1,963 4,516 446,211 -34,425
1999 1,808 4,666 439,261 -31,394
1998 1,486 3,874 433,447 -26,025
1997 1,552 3,711 429,887 -31,571
1996 1,781 3,603 430,765 -30,197
1995 1,634 4,385 430,172 -28,122
1994 1,652 3,900 426,996 -12,630
1993 1,470 4,055 420,244 -8,828
1992 1,098 4,101 412,878 -4,063
1991 1,239 4,067 410,830 -10,154
1990 1,145 3,992 409,177 -6,620
1989 679 2,999 406,111 -8,379
1988 747 2,909 404,285 -8,426
1987 222 2,200 399,159 -8,335
1986 331 2,121 390,821 -9,485
1985 74 1,067 379,231 -6,221
1984 146 346 366,768 -5,245
1983 37 376 355,375 -9,729
1982 183 334 319,664 -721
1981 329 443 330,237 -24,536
1980 37 840 332,464 -33,114
1979 72 670 324,943 -32,793
1978 -145 3,155 316,724 -30,567
1977 -36 2,830 306,630 -28,275
1976 -578 2,802 294,267 -26,268
1975 -395 2,794 282,299 -24,389
1974 -390 2,728 270,735 -24,242
1973 -421 2,673 254,687 -17,502
1972 -35 4,143 249,027 -17,610
1971 69 4,274 239,610 -15,167
1970 272 853 230,117 -19,594
1969 303 833 219,114 -18,749
1968 604 850 209,454 -16,968
1967 837 752 199,223 -14,618
1966 1,168 2,222 191,122 -13,434
1965 1,260 2,203 182,560 -12,704
1964 1,377 2,178 174,549 -12,044
1963 1,199 2,080 166,555 -11,817
1962 1,091 2,014 159,155 -11,641
1961 1,489 1,969 151,485 -11,237
1960 1,319 61 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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