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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 105.5 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Luxembourg vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Tanzania
2100 760,055 265,471,550
2099 761,871 263,137,702
2098 763,627 260,784,676
2097 765,472 258,387,890
2096 767,128 255,972,277
2095 768,456 253,543,248
2094 770,080 251,095,452
2093 771,655 248,605,184
2092 773,129 246,083,651
2091 774,950 243,533,968
2090 776,632 240,979,094
2089 778,332 238,393,867
2088 780,148 235,775,056
2087 782,099 233,145,231
2086 784,047 230,474,072
2085 785,931 227,778,580
2084 787,814 225,090,075
2083 789,410 222,400,079
2082 791,384 219,697,321
2081 793,230 216,974,796
2080 794,913 214,235,505
2079 796,562 211,466,096
2078 798,015 208,688,171
2077 799,552 205,898,494
2076 800,980 203,086,766
2075 802,329 200,278,383
2074 803,649 197,449,196
2073 805,065 194,624,081
2072 806,490 191,805,820
2071 807,534 188,974,004
2070 808,891 186,134,634
2069 809,871 183,293,747
2068 810,615 180,458,385
2067 811,270 177,622,538
2066 811,697 174,786,430
2065 812,055 171,897,059
2064 812,347 169,048,435
2063 812,618 166,202,091
2062 812,825 163,354,473
2061 812,670 160,521,858
2060 812,579 157,707,240
2059 812,345 154,905,240
2058 811,949 152,106,040
2057 811,547 149,311,257
2056 811,136 146,505,507
2055 810,018 143,722,840
2054 808,772 140,970,467
2053 807,469 138,249,490
2052 806,069 135,540,803
2051 804,175 132,838,721
2050 802,377 130,145,345
2049 800,333 127,483,126
2048 797,869 124,809,212
2047 795,366 122,146,647
2046 792,679 119,511,124
2045 789,667 116,903,642
2044 786,581 114,318,843
2043 783,374 111,765,580
2042 779,750 109,231,423
2041 775,990 106,738,458
2040 772,121 104,262,479
2039 767,824 101,804,600
2038 763,311 99,370,760
2037 758,894 96,974,485
2036 754,191 94,592,848
2035 749,172 92,248,476
2034 744,087 89,920,872
2033 738,759 87,646,627
2032 733,039 85,401,853
2031 727,303 83,172,579
2030 721,333 80,989,443
2029 714,969 78,830,947
2028 708,110 76,723,335
2027 701,168 74,639,948
2026 694,248 72,582,361
2025 686,970 70,545,865
2024 677,012 68,560,157
2023 666,430 66,617,606
2022 653,103 64,711,821
2021 640,064 62,830,412
2020 630,419 60,972,798
2019 620,001 59,174,891
2018 607,950 57,437,145
2017 596,336 55,652,890
2016 582,014 53,824,013
2015 569,604 52,020,962
2014 556,319 50,351,512
2013 543,360 48,824,128
2012 530,946 47,374,260
2011 518,347 46,029,367
2010 506,953 44,758,488
2009 497,783 43,633,982
2008 488,650 42,570,728
2007 479,993 41,435,512
2006 472,637 40,294,902
2005 465,158 39,182,076
2004 458,095 38,109,668
2003 451,630 37,089,555
2002 446,175 36,121,304
2001 441,525 35,198,299
2000 436,300 34,260,139
1999 430,475 33,300,330
1998 424,700 32,420,458
1997 419,450 31,578,089
1996 414,225 30,945,762
1995 408,625 30,383,497
1994 402,925 29,442,356
1993 397,475 28,332,692
1992 392,175 27,457,588
1991 387,000 26,780,436
1990 381,850 26,110,207
1989 377,100 25,438,759
1988 373,450 24,769,686
1987 370,750 24,030,378
1986 368,355 23,258,959
1985 366,706 22,501,693
1984 365,998 21,779,066
1983 365,622 21,079,874
1982 365,525 20,398,571
1981 365,225 19,784,703
1980 364,150 19,189,769
1979 362,856 18,592,038
1978 362,007 17,976,566
1977 361,358 17,352,929
1976 360,731 16,736,211
1975 358,950 16,138,361
1974 355,050 15,561,630
1973 350,450 15,010,101
1972 346,600 14,479,308
1971 342,421 13,971,451
1970 339,171 13,492,677
1969 337,500 13,036,700
1968 335,850 12,602,076
1967 334,995 12,200,109
1966 333,895 11,827,459
1965 331,500 11,470,728
1964 327,750 11,127,826
1963 324,100 10,799,528
1962 320,750 10,487,756
1961 316,845 10,187,886
1960 313,970 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Tanzania
2100 -0.24% 0.89%
2099 -0.23% 0.9%
2098 -0.24% 0.93%
2097 -0.22% 0.94%
2096 -0.17% 0.96%
2095 -0.21% 0.97%
2094 -0.2% 1%
2093 -0.19% 1.02%
2092 -0.23% 1.05%
2091 -0.22% 1.06%
2090 -0.22% 1.08%
2089 -0.23% 1.11%
2088 -0.25% 1.13%
2087 -0.25% 1.16%
2086 -0.24% 1.18%
2085 -0.24% 1.19%
2084 -0.2% 1.21%
2083 -0.25% 1.23%
2082 -0.23% 1.25%
2081 -0.21% 1.28%
2080 -0.21% 1.31%
2079 -0.18% 1.33%
2078 -0.19% 1.35%
2077 -0.18% 1.38%
2076 -0.17% 1.4%
2075 -0.16% 1.43%
2074 -0.18% 1.45%
2073 -0.18% 1.47%
2072 -0.13% 1.5%
2071 -0.17% 1.53%
2070 -0.12% 1.55%
2069 -0.09% 1.57%
2068 -0.08% 1.6%
2067 -0.05% 1.62%
2066 -0.04% 1.68%
2065 -0.04% 1.69%
2064 -0.03% 1.71%
2063 -0.03% 1.74%
2062 0.02% 1.76%
2061 0.01% 1.78%
2060 0.03% 1.81%
2059 0.05% 1.84%
2058 0.05% 1.87%
2057 0.05% 1.92%
2056 0.14% 1.94%
2055 0.15% 1.95%
2054 0.16% 1.97%
2053 0.17% 2%
2052 0.24% 2.03%
2051 0.22% 2.07%
2050 0.26% 2.09%
2049 0.31% 2.14%
2048 0.31% 2.18%
2047 0.34% 2.21%
2046 0.38% 2.23%
2045 0.39% 2.26%
2044 0.41% 2.28%
2043 0.46% 2.32%
2042 0.48% 2.34%
2041 0.5% 2.37%
2040 0.56% 2.41%
2039 0.59% 2.45%
2038 0.58% 2.47%
2037 0.62% 2.52%
2036 0.67% 2.54%
2035 0.68% 2.59%
2034 0.72% 2.59%
2033 0.78% 2.63%
2032 0.79% 2.68%
2031 0.83% 2.7%
2030 0.89% 2.74%
2029 0.97% 2.75%
2028 0.99% 2.79%
2027 1% 2.83%
2026 1.06% 2.89%
2025 1.47% 2.9%
2024 1.59% 2.92%
2023 2.04% 2.95%
2022 2.04% 2.99%
2021 1.53% 3.05%
2020 1.68% 3.04%
2019 1.98% 3.03%
2018 1.95% 3.21%
2017 2.46% 3.4%
2016 2.18% 3.47%
2015 2.39% 3.32%
2014 2.38% 3.13%
2013 2.34% 3.06%
2012 2.43% 2.92%
2011 2.25% 2.84%
2010 1.84% 2.58%
2009 1.87% 2.5%
2008 1.8% 2.74%
2007 1.56% 2.83%
2006 1.61% 2.84%
2005 1.54% 2.81%
2004 1.43% 2.75%
2003 1.22% 2.68%
2002 1.05% 2.62%
2001 1.2% 2.74%
2000 1.35% 2.88%
1999 1.36% 2.71%
1998 1.25% 2.67%
1997 1.26% 2.04%
1996 1.37% 1.85%
1995 1.41% 3.2%
1994 1.37% 3.92%
1993 1.35% 3.19%
1992 1.34% 2.53%
1991 1.35% 2.57%
1990 1.26% 2.64%
1989 0.98% 2.7%
1988 0.73% 3.08%
1987 0.65% 3.32%
1986 0.45% 3.37%
1985 0.19% 3.32%
1984 0.1% 3.32%
1983 0.03% 3.34%
1982 0.08% 3.1%
1981 0.3% 3.1%
1980 0.36% 3.21%
1979 0.23% 3.42%
1978 0.18% 3.59%
1977 0.17% 3.68%
1976 0.5% 3.7%
1975 1.1% 3.71%
1974 1.31% 3.67%
1973 1.11% 3.67%
1972 1.22% 3.63%
1971 0.96% 3.55%
1970 0.5% 3.5%
1969 0.49% 3.45%
1968 0.26% 3.29%
1967 0.33% 3.15%
1966 0.72% 3.11%
1965 1.14% 3.08%
1964 1.13% 3.04%
1963 1.04% 2.97%
1962 1.23% 2.94%
1961 0.92% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Tanzania
Current population
697802
73639263
Population rank 164/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.89%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
13.2 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 16/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -12,730
Net migration rank 51/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -12,730
2024 1,963 5,677 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 1,933 5,905 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 2,024 13,194 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 2,240 8,724 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 1,828 6,967 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 1,922 10,503 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 1,945 10,145 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 1,968 9,643 1,726,909 119,142
2016 2,095 12,760 1,659,502 152,194
2015 2,107 11,377 1,592,882 201,495
2014 2,225 11,217 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 2,336 10,535 1,509,008 1,241
2012 2,124 10,273 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 1,814 10,918 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 2,129 7,909 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 1,991 6,855 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 2,003 7,969 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 1,584 6,244 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 1,748 5,557 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 1,721 6,310 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 1,878 4,566 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 1,220 5,581 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 1,607 2,759 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 1,766 3,427 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 1,963 4,516 985,185 -9,701
1999 1,808 4,666 948,659 -4,489
1998 1,486 3,874 920,806 -105,184
1997 1,552 3,711 882,544 -13,400
1996 1,781 3,603 868,524 -473,007
1995 1,634 4,385 838,980 -109,971
1994 1,652 3,900 803,953 349,348
1993 1,470 4,055 778,044 288,004
1992 1,098 4,101 767,961 -83,825
1991 1,239 4,067 762,011 -91,851
1990 1,145 3,992 750,825 -80,529
1989 679 2,999 743,854 -71,268
1988 747 2,909 736,551 -71,012
1987 222 2,200 718,580 94,498
1986 331 2,121 705,677 24,101
1985 74 1,067 697,867 86,864
1984 146 346 687,435 -26,938
1983 37 376 679,720 58,161
1982 183 334 662,627 -37,883
1981 329 443 645,496 -42,485
1980 37 840 629,444 -42,588
1979 72 670 613,388 -4,792
1978 -145 3,155 595,024 27,307
1977 -36 2,830 574,938 49,997
1976 -578 2,802 553,617 54,875
1975 -395 2,794 533,906 53,290
1974 -390 2,728 515,152 51,127
1973 -421 2,673 488,429 48,363
1972 -35 4,143 467,305 57,489
1971 69 4,274 449,014 41,900
1970 272 853 427,988 38,635
1969 303 833 408,322 37,006
1968 604 850 389,467 34,455
1967 837 752 374,763 5,265
1966 1,168 2,222 360,229 5,049
1965 1,260 2,203 343,456 4,742
1964 1,377 2,178 328,527 9,090
1963 1,199 2,080 314,644 4,333
1962 1,091 2,014 300,663 3,916
1961 1,489 1,969 286,839 8,338
1960 1,319 61 275,814 1,946

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

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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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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