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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Luxembourg's population is 6.72 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Luxembourg vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Tonga
2100 757,616 117,647
2099 759,426 117,615
2098 761,176 117,560
2097 763,015 117,522
2096 764,666 117,491
2095 765,990 117,414
2094 767,608 117,321
2093 769,178 117,237
2092 770,648 117,127
2091 772,463 117,013
2090 774,140 116,869
2089 775,834 116,712
2088 777,644 116,511
2087 779,590 116,307
2086 781,531 116,118
2085 783,409 115,902
2084 785,286 115,658
2083 786,877 115,366
2082 788,844 115,071
2081 790,684 114,782
2080 792,362 114,453
2079 794,006 114,103
2078 795,455 113,740
2077 796,986 113,378
2076 798,410 112,974
2075 799,754 112,594
2074 801,070 112,208
2073 802,482 111,819
2072 803,902 111,405
2071 804,943 110,992
2070 806,296 110,605
2069 807,272 110,238
2068 808,013 109,853
2067 808,667 109,474
2066 809,092 109,090
2065 809,449 108,765
2064 809,740 108,405
2063 810,010 108,061
2062 810,217 107,738
2061 810,062 107,424
2060 809,971 107,145
2059 809,738 106,869
2058 809,344 106,617
2057 808,943 106,372
2056 808,533 106,158
2055 807,418 105,942
2054 806,176 105,725
2053 804,878 105,513
2052 803,482 105,313
2051 801,594 105,106
2050 799,802 104,871
2049 797,764 104,663
2048 795,309 104,414
2047 792,814 104,180
2046 790,135 103,879
2045 787,133 103,575
2044 784,057 103,241
2043 780,860 102,961
2042 777,248 102,718
2041 773,499 102,474
2040 769,643 102,254
2039 765,360 102,088
2038 760,862 101,861
2037 756,459 101,733
2036 751,771 101,653
2035 746,768 101,607
2034 741,700 101,598
2033 736,388 101,618
2032 730,687 101,659
2031 724,969 101,790
2030 719,018 101,954
2029 712,675 102,207
2028 705,838 102,521
2027 698,918 102,868
2026 692,020 103,309
2025 684,765 103,768
2024 677,012 104,175
2023 666,430 104,597
2022 653,103 105,042
2021 640,064 105,490
2020 630,419 105,704
2019 620,001 105,669
2018 607,950 105,567
2017 596,336 105,356
2016 582,014 105,524
2015 569,604 106,095
2014 556,319 106,609
2013 543,360 107,078
2012 530,946 107,460
2011 518,347 107,570
2010 506,953 107,400
2009 497,783 107,203
2008 488,650 107,020
2007 479,993 106,726
2006 472,637 106,253
2005 465,158 105,671
2004 458,095 105,071
2003 451,630 104,464
2002 446,175 103,874
2001 441,525 103,288
2000 436,300 102,677
1999 430,475 102,046
1998 424,700 101,388
1997 419,450 100,674
1996 414,225 100,275
1995 408,625 100,225
1994 402,925 100,166
1993 397,475 100,103
1992 392,175 100,022
1991 387,000 99,895
1990 381,850 99,700
1989 377,100 99,403
1988 373,450 98,969
1987 370,750 98,376
1986 368,355 98,010
1985 366,706 97,984
1984 365,998 97,990
1983 365,622 97,998
1982 365,525 97,980
1981 365,225 97,909
1980 364,150 97,769
1979 362,856 97,544
1978 362,007 97,204
1977 361,358 96,725
1976 360,731 95,325
1975 358,950 93,017
1974 355,050 90,683
1973 350,450 88,805
1972 346,600 87,356
1971 342,421 85,896
1970 339,171 84,401
1969 337,500 82,885
1968 335,850 81,353
1967 334,995 79,814
1966 333,895 78,002
1965 331,500 75,924
1964 327,750 73,879
1963 324,100 71,885
1962 320,750 69,940
1961 316,845 68,037
1960 313,970 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Tonga
2100 -0.24% 0.03%
2099 -0.23% 0.05%
2098 -0.24% 0.03%
2097 -0.22% 0.03%
2096 -0.17% 0.07%
2095 -0.21% 0.08%
2094 -0.2% 0.07%
2093 -0.19% 0.09%
2092 -0.23% 0.1%
2091 -0.22% 0.12%
2090 -0.22% 0.13%
2089 -0.23% 0.17%
2088 -0.25% 0.18%
2087 -0.25% 0.16%
2086 -0.24% 0.19%
2085 -0.24% 0.21%
2084 -0.2% 0.25%
2083 -0.25% 0.26%
2082 -0.23% 0.25%
2081 -0.21% 0.29%
2080 -0.21% 0.31%
2079 -0.18% 0.32%
2078 -0.19% 0.32%
2077 -0.18% 0.36%
2076 -0.17% 0.34%
2075 -0.16% 0.34%
2074 -0.18% 0.35%
2073 -0.18% 0.37%
2072 -0.13% 0.37%
2071 -0.17% 0.35%
2070 -0.12% 0.33%
2069 -0.09% 0.35%
2068 -0.08% 0.35%
2067 -0.05% 0.35%
2066 -0.04% 0.3%
2065 -0.04% 0.33%
2064 -0.03% 0.32%
2063 -0.03% 0.3%
2062 0.02% 0.29%
2061 0.01% 0.26%
2060 0.03% 0.26%
2059 0.05% 0.24%
2058 0.05% 0.23%
2057 0.05% 0.2%
2056 0.14% 0.2%
2055 0.15% 0.2%
2054 0.16% 0.2%
2053 0.17% 0.19%
2052 0.24% 0.2%
2051 0.22% 0.22%
2050 0.26% 0.2%
2049 0.31% 0.24%
2048 0.31% 0.22%
2047 0.34% 0.29%
2046 0.38% 0.29%
2045 0.39% 0.32%
2044 0.41% 0.27%
2043 0.46% 0.24%
2042 0.48% 0.24%
2041 0.5% 0.21%
2040 0.56% 0.16%
2039 0.59% 0.22%
2038 0.58% 0.13%
2037 0.62% 0.08%
2036 0.67% 0.05%
2035 0.68% 0.009%
2034 0.72% -0.02%
2033 0.78% -0.04%
2032 0.79% -0.13%
2031 0.83% -0.16%
2030 0.89% -0.25%
2029 0.97% -0.31%
2028 0.99% -0.34%
2027 1% -0.43%
2026 1.06% -0.44%
2025 1.15% -0.39%
2024 1.59% -0.4%
2023 2.04% -0.42%
2022 2.04% -0.42%
2021 1.53% -0.2%
2020 1.68% 0.03%
2019 1.98% 0.1%
2018 1.95% 0.2%
2017 2.46% -0.16%
2016 2.18% -0.54%
2015 2.39% -0.48%
2014 2.38% -0.44%
2013 2.34% -0.36%
2012 2.43% -0.1%
2011 2.25% 0.16%
2010 1.84% 0.18%
2009 1.87% 0.17%
2008 1.8% 0.28%
2007 1.56% 0.45%
2006 1.61% 0.55%
2005 1.54% 0.57%
2004 1.43% 0.58%
2003 1.22% 0.57%
2002 1.05% 0.57%
2001 1.2% 0.6%
2000 1.35% 0.62%
1999 1.36% 0.65%
1998 1.25% 0.71%
1997 1.26% 0.4%
1996 1.37% 0.05%
1995 1.41% 0.06%
1994 1.37% 0.06%
1993 1.35% 0.08%
1992 1.34% 0.13%
1991 1.35% 0.2%
1990 1.26% 0.3%
1989 0.98% 0.44%
1988 0.73% 0.6%
1987 0.65% 0.37%
1986 0.45% 0.03%
1985 0.19% -0.006%
1984 0.1% -0.008%
1983 0.03% 0.02%
1982 0.08% 0.07%
1981 0.3% 0.14%
1980 0.36% 0.23%
1979 0.23% 0.35%
1978 0.18% 0.5%
1977 0.17% 1.47%
1976 0.5% 2.48%
1975 1.1% 2.57%
1974 1.31% 2.11%
1973 1.11% 1.66%
1972 1.22% 1.7%
1971 0.96% 1.77%
1970 0.5% 1.83%
1969 0.49% 1.88%
1968 0.26% 1.93%
1967 0.33% 2.32%
1966 0.72% 2.74%
1965 1.14% 2.77%
1964 1.13% 2.77%
1963 1.04% 2.78%
1962 1.23% 2.8%
1961 0.92% 2.82%

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/tonga | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Tonga
Current population
693885
103309
Population rank 164/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.001%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
1.38 hours
3.62 hours
One death every
1.99 hours
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +29 -1
Annual growth/decline +10,582 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 183/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +5,237 -2,150
Net migration rank 51/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -2,150
2024 - 5,677 - -2,149
2023 1,933 5,905 1,744 -2,173
2022 2,024 13,194 1,772 -2,218
2021 2,240 8,724 1,773 -2,220
2020 1,828 6,967 1,816 -1,807
2019 1,922 10,503 1,841 -1,778
2018 1,945 10,145 1,873 -1,723
2017 1,968 9,643 1,912 -1,642
2016 2,095 12,760 1,989 -2,591
2015 2,107 11,377 2,064 -2,610
2014 2,225 11,217 2,135 -2,622
2013 2,336 10,535 2,199 -2,637
2012 2,124 10,273 2,255 -2,578
2011 1,814 10,918 2,298 -2,198
2010 2,129 7,909 2,332 -2,097
2009 1,991 6,855 2,358 -2,204
2008 2,003 7,969 2,397 -2,177
2007 1,584 6,244 2,423 -2,057
2006 1,748 5,557 2,459 -1,875
2005 1,721 6,310 2,495 -1,906
2004 1,878 4,566 2,478 -1,876
2003 1,220 5,581 2,448 -1,844
2002 1,607 2,759 2,396 -1,815
2001 1,766 3,427 2,358 -1,766
2000 1,963 4,516 2,346 -1,721
1999 1,808 4,666 2,352 -1,710
1998 1,486 3,874 2,344 -1,665
1997 1,552 3,711 2,332 -1,589
1996 1,781 3,603 2,393 -2,338
1995 1,634 4,385 2,476 -2,422
1994 1,652 3,900 2,547 -2,484
1993 1,470 4,055 2,594 -2,532
1992 1,098 4,101 2,622 -2,524
1991 1,239 4,067 2,637 -2,484
1990 1,145 3,992 2,641 -2,409
1989 679 2,999 2,644 -2,280
1988 747 2,909 2,649 -2,138
1987 222 2,200 2,646 -1,970
1986 331 2,121 2,704 -2,650
1985 74 1,067 2,762 -2,775
1984 146 346 2,814 -2,823
1983 37 376 2,840 -2,840
1982 183 334 2,853 -2,814
1981 329 443 2,882 -2,778
1980 37 840 2,885 -2,708
1979 72 670 2,884 -2,604
1978 -145 3,155 2,862 -2,457
1977 -36 2,830 2,822 -2,273
1976 -578 2,802 2,769 -523
1975 -395 2,794 2,709 -346
1974 -390 2,728 2,650 -344
1973 -421 2,673 2,617 -1,168
1972 -35 4,143 2,605 -1,153
1971 69 4,274 2,611 -1,138
1970 272 853 2,628 -1,122
1969 303 833 2,632 -1,101
1968 604 850 2,614 -1,078
1967 837 752 2,603 -1,060
1966 1,168 2,222 2,550 -465
1965 1,260 2,203 2,498 -426
1964 1,377 2,178 2,445 -428
1963 1,199 2,080 2,394 -426
1962 1,091 2,014 2,343 -420
1961 1,489 1,969 2,284 -401
1960 1,319 61 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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