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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 102.6 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Luxembourg vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Thailand
2100 760,055 45,708,431
2099 761,871 46,053,146
2098 763,627 46,403,189
2097 765,472 46,757,918
2096 767,128 47,118,652
2095 768,456 47,484,043
2094 770,080 47,853,561
2093 771,655 48,226,682
2092 773,129 48,605,235
2091 774,950 48,984,504
2090 776,632 49,368,049
2089 778,332 49,756,629
2088 780,148 50,142,276
2087 782,099 50,532,164
2086 784,047 50,925,294
2085 785,931 51,321,960
2084 787,814 51,724,454
2083 789,410 52,127,592
2082 791,384 52,533,368
2081 793,230 52,938,345
2080 794,913 53,347,733
2079 796,562 53,762,492
2078 798,015 54,177,529
2077 799,552 54,595,112
2076 800,980 55,015,291
2075 802,329 55,438,108
2074 803,649 55,867,914
2073 805,065 56,300,358
2072 806,490 56,735,274
2071 807,534 57,172,515
2070 808,891 57,616,731
2069 809,871 58,061,962
2068 810,615 58,512,248
2067 811,270 58,962,990
2066 811,697 59,413,893
2065 812,055 59,873,261
2064 812,347 60,331,851
2063 812,618 60,792,306
2062 812,825 61,257,068
2061 812,670 61,720,030
2060 812,579 62,187,380
2059 812,345 62,651,158
2058 811,949 63,113,332
2057 811,547 63,572,746
2056 811,136 64,027,520
2055 810,018 64,473,146
2054 808,772 64,912,210
2053 807,469 65,338,122
2052 806,069 65,758,061
2051 804,175 66,162,612
2050 802,377 66,552,915
2049 800,333 66,931,487
2048 797,869 67,291,479
2047 795,366 67,636,461
2046 792,679 67,967,131
2045 789,667 68,281,902
2044 786,581 68,579,656
2043 783,374 68,864,788
2042 779,750 69,133,982
2041 775,990 69,390,832
2040 772,121 69,626,857
2039 767,824 69,848,522
2038 763,311 70,056,903
2037 758,894 70,250,371
2036 754,191 70,429,677
2035 749,172 70,599,021
2034 744,087 70,751,094
2033 738,759 70,891,510
2032 733,039 71,019,665
2031 727,303 71,134,882
2030 721,333 71,241,584
2029 714,969 71,337,147
2028 708,110 71,423,119
2027 701,168 71,499,411
2026 694,248 71,565,981
2025 686,970 71,619,863
2024 677,012 71,668,011
2023 666,430 71,702,435
2022 653,103 71,735,329
2021 640,064 71,727,332
2020 630,419 71,641,484
2019 620,001 71,522,271
2018 607,950 71,376,079
2017 596,336 71,160,187
2016 582,014 70,859,841
2015 569,604 70,540,795
2014 556,319 70,216,367
2013 543,360 69,845,114
2012 530,946 69,436,098
2011 518,347 69,007,208
2010 506,953 68,579,447
2009 497,783 68,121,080
2008 488,650 67,619,830
2007 479,993 67,102,394
2006 472,637 66,567,687
2005 465,158 66,017,420
2004 458,095 65,452,047
2003 451,630 64,868,166
2002 446,175 64,266,437
2001 441,525 63,651,141
2000 436,300 63,007,815
1999 430,475 62,299,043
1998 424,700 61,522,630
1997 419,450 60,724,584
1996 414,225 59,920,064
1995 408,625 59,098,232
1994 402,925 58,260,854
1993 397,475 57,408,198
1992 392,175 56,528,834
1991 387,000 55,637,434
1990 381,850 54,738,329
1989 377,100 53,848,956
1988 373,450 52,969,595
1987 370,750 52,074,105
1986 368,355 51,177,834
1985 366,706 50,270,753
1984 365,998 49,351,708
1983 365,622 48,423,309
1982 365,525 47,494,577
1981 365,225 46,575,855
1980 364,150 45,650,022
1979 362,856 44,718,434
1978 362,007 43,788,976
1977 361,358 42,843,974
1976 360,731 41,896,504
1975 358,950 40,940,005
1974 355,050 39,952,891
1973 350,450 38,947,787
1972 346,600 37,933,929
1971 342,421 36,937,387
1970 339,171 35,954,408
1969 337,500 34,973,782
1968 335,850 34,002,560
1967 334,995 33,037,801
1966 333,895 32,086,071
1965 331,500 31,149,337
1964 327,750 30,232,141
1963 324,100 29,342,322
1962 320,750 28,481,040
1961 316,845 27,650,334
1960 313,970 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Thailand
2100 -0.24% -0.75%
2099 -0.23% -0.75%
2098 -0.24% -0.76%
2097 -0.22% -0.77%
2096 -0.17% -0.77%
2095 -0.21% -0.77%
2094 -0.2% -0.77%
2093 -0.19% -0.78%
2092 -0.23% -0.77%
2091 -0.22% -0.78%
2090 -0.22% -0.78%
2089 -0.23% -0.77%
2088 -0.25% -0.77%
2087 -0.25% -0.77%
2086 -0.24% -0.77%
2085 -0.24% -0.78%
2084 -0.2% -0.77%
2083 -0.25% -0.77%
2082 -0.23% -0.76%
2081 -0.21% -0.77%
2080 -0.21% -0.77%
2079 -0.18% -0.77%
2078 -0.19% -0.76%
2077 -0.18% -0.76%
2076 -0.17% -0.76%
2075 -0.16% -0.77%
2074 -0.18% -0.77%
2073 -0.18% -0.77%
2072 -0.13% -0.76%
2071 -0.17% -0.77%
2070 -0.12% -0.77%
2069 -0.09% -0.77%
2068 -0.08% -0.76%
2067 -0.05% -0.76%
2066 -0.04% -0.77%
2065 -0.04% -0.76%
2064 -0.03% -0.76%
2063 -0.03% -0.76%
2062 0.02% -0.75%
2061 0.01% -0.75%
2060 0.03% -0.74%
2059 0.05% -0.73%
2058 0.05% -0.72%
2057 0.05% -0.71%
2056 0.14% -0.69%
2055 0.15% -0.68%
2054 0.16% -0.65%
2053 0.17% -0.64%
2052 0.24% -0.61%
2051 0.22% -0.59%
2050 0.26% -0.57%
2049 0.31% -0.53%
2048 0.31% -0.51%
2047 0.34% -0.49%
2046 0.38% -0.46%
2045 0.39% -0.43%
2044 0.41% -0.41%
2043 0.46% -0.39%
2042 0.48% -0.37%
2041 0.5% -0.34%
2040 0.56% -0.32%
2039 0.59% -0.3%
2038 0.58% -0.28%
2037 0.62% -0.25%
2036 0.67% -0.24%
2035 0.68% -0.21%
2034 0.72% -0.2%
2033 0.78% -0.18%
2032 0.79% -0.16%
2031 0.83% -0.15%
2030 0.89% -0.13%
2029 0.97% -0.12%
2028 0.99% -0.11%
2027 1% -0.09%
2026 1.06% -0.08%
2025 1.47% -0.07%
2024 1.59% -0.05%
2023 2.04% -0.05%
2022 2.04% 0.01%
2021 1.53% 0.12%
2020 1.68% 0.17%
2019 1.98% 0.2%
2018 1.95% 0.3%
2017 2.46% 0.42%
2016 2.18% 0.45%
2015 2.39% 0.46%
2014 2.38% 0.53%
2013 2.34% 0.59%
2012 2.43% 0.62%
2011 2.25% 0.62%
2010 1.84% 0.67%
2009 1.87% 0.74%
2008 1.8% 0.77%
2007 1.56% 0.8%
2006 1.61% 0.83%
2005 1.54% 0.86%
2004 1.43% 0.9%
2003 1.22% 0.94%
2002 1.05% 0.97%
2001 1.2% 1.02%
2000 1.35% 1.14%
1999 1.36% 1.26%
1998 1.25% 1.31%
1997 1.26% 1.34%
1996 1.37% 1.39%
1995 1.41% 1.44%
1994 1.37% 1.49%
1993 1.35% 1.56%
1992 1.34% 1.6%
1991 1.35% 1.64%
1990 1.26% 1.65%
1989 0.98% 1.66%
1988 0.73% 1.72%
1987 0.65% 1.75%
1986 0.45% 1.8%
1985 0.19% 1.86%
1984 0.1% 1.92%
1983 0.03% 1.96%
1982 0.08% 1.97%
1981 0.3% 2.03%
1980 0.36% 2.08%
1979 0.23% 2.12%
1978 0.18% 2.21%
1977 0.17% 2.26%
1976 0.5% 2.34%
1975 1.1% 2.47%
1974 1.31% 2.58%
1973 1.11% 2.67%
1972 1.22% 2.7%
1971 0.96% 2.73%
1970 0.5% 2.8%
1969 0.49% 2.86%
1968 0.26% 2.92%
1967 0.33% 2.97%
1966 0.72% 3.01%
1965 1.14% 3.03%
1964 1.13% 3.03%
1963 1.04% 3.02%
1962 1.23% 3%
1961 0.92% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Thailand
Current population
697802
71565981
Population rank 164/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.86%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
54.2 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +27 -132
Annual growth/decline +9,958 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 164/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 +27,509
Net migration rank 51/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 27,509
2024 1,963 5,677 -65,720 23,321
2023 1,933 5,905 -46,105 19,648
2022 2,024 13,194 -61,046 21,683
2021 2,240 8,724 57,382 -2,093
2020 1,828 6,967 84,107 32,277
2019 1,922 10,503 116,867 5,221
2018 1,945 10,145 159,383 10,984
2017 1,968 9,643 194,695 66,805
2016 2,095 12,760 226,255 112,978
2015 2,107 11,377 266,362 32,500
2014 2,225 11,217 294,628 55,358
2013 2,336 10,535 325,059 67,452
2012 2,124 10,273 351,485 74,033
2011 1,814 10,918 365,670 66,607
2010 2,129 7,909 370,466 52,791
2009 1,991 6,855 382,636 110,883
2008 2,003 7,969 401,730 107,333
2007 1,584 6,244 425,362 100,486
2006 1,748 5,557 441,211 102,362
2005 1,721 6,310 456,378 100,542
2004 1,878 4,566 466,542 107,199
2003 1,220 5,581 488,003 105,917
2002 1,607 2,759 504,299 105,215
2001 1,766 3,427 524,230 96,817
2000 1,963 4,516 543,884 121,640
1999 1,808 4,666 578,073 173,924
1998 1,486 3,874 617,318 183,471
1997 1,552 3,711 644,834 150,411
1996 1,781 3,603 661,397 152,397
1995 1,634 4,385 682,703 147,226
1994 1,652 3,900 712,589 132,271
1993 1,470 4,055 737,696 122,746
1992 1,098 4,101 754,999 143,318
1991 1,239 4,067 760,508 124,034
1990 1,145 3,992 760,808 152,916
1989 679 2,999 774,563 90,497
1988 747 2,909 765,252 128,469
1987 222 2,200 774,498 122,791
1986 331 2,121 783,430 111,820
1985 74 1,067 776,935 141,963
1984 146 346 779,856 139,345
1983 37 376 794,239 143,393
1982 183 334 817,951 101,885
1981 329 443 839,297 78,337
1980 37 840 845,575 88,478
1979 72 670 843,434 85,693
1978 -145 3,155 847,799 82,011
1977 -36 2,830 871,232 88,937
1976 -578 2,802 894,072 40,656
1975 -395 2,794 911,980 66,306
1974 -390 2,728 923,151 72,801
1973 -421 2,673 933,540 80,704
1972 -35 4,143 940,420 73,082
1971 69 4,274 936,215 43,400
1970 272 853 937,116 49,221
1969 303 833 948,314 26,551
1968 604 850 953,806 13,718
1967 837 752 944,980 17,005
1966 1,168 2,222 929,469 12,016
1965 1,260 2,203 909,000 22,995
1964 1,377 2,178 885,137 17,249
1963 1,199 2,080 860,728 16,494
1962 1,091 2,014 828,741 16,605
1961 1,489 1,969 801,140 14,968
1960 1,319 61 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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