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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 123.6 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Luxembourg vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Turkey
2100 760,055 64,394,191
2099 761,871 65,045,868
2098 763,627 65,690,351
2097 765,472 66,342,622
2096 767,128 66,990,674
2095 768,456 67,642,188
2094 770,080 68,296,562
2093 771,655 68,963,773
2092 773,129 69,625,957
2091 774,950 70,290,255
2090 776,632 70,960,483
2089 778,332 71,623,547
2088 780,148 72,281,102
2087 782,099 72,928,397
2086 784,047 73,576,610
2085 785,931 74,223,570
2084 787,814 74,853,312
2083 789,410 75,483,067
2082 791,384 76,111,533
2081 793,230 76,726,689
2080 794,913 77,339,541
2079 796,562 77,938,889
2078 798,015 78,532,577
2077 799,552 79,120,573
2076 800,980 79,705,459
2075 802,329 80,277,544
2074 803,649 80,848,141
2073 805,065 81,396,237
2072 806,490 81,938,080
2071 807,534 82,465,112
2070 808,891 82,981,973
2069 809,871 83,480,362
2068 810,615 83,963,140
2067 811,270 84,428,242
2066 811,697 84,886,666
2065 812,055 85,336,225
2064 812,347 85,771,285
2063 812,618 86,187,013
2062 812,825 86,587,114
2061 812,670 86,962,577
2060 812,579 87,319,314
2059 812,345 87,663,392
2058 811,949 87,973,789
2057 811,547 88,264,809
2056 811,136 88,534,755
2055 810,018 88,764,080
2054 808,772 88,972,362
2053 807,469 89,151,673
2052 806,069 89,310,785
2051 804,175 89,437,110
2050 802,377 89,541,520
2049 800,333 89,614,107
2048 797,869 89,651,068
2047 795,366 89,659,415
2046 792,679 89,634,354
2045 789,667 89,608,012
2044 786,581 89,557,421
2043 783,374 89,493,042
2042 779,750 89,404,193
2041 775,990 89,303,546
2040 772,121 89,187,952
2039 767,824 89,051,669
2038 763,311 88,901,719
2037 758,894 88,727,471
2036 754,191 88,537,927
2035 749,172 88,343,153
2034 744,087 88,139,515
2033 738,759 87,918,397
2032 733,039 87,687,495
2031 727,303 87,437,150
2030 721,333 87,166,904
2029 714,969 86,903,490
2028 708,110 86,627,469
2027 701,168 86,350,539
2026 694,248 86,093,293
2025 686,970 85,878,556
2024 677,012 85,518,661
2023 666,430 85,325,965
2022 653,103 84,979,913
2021 640,064 84,147,318
2020 630,419 83,384,680
2019 620,001 82,579,440
2018 607,950 81,407,204
2017 596,336 80,312,698
2016 582,014 79,277,962
2015 569,604 78,218,479
2014 556,319 77,181,884
2013 543,360 76,147,624
2012 530,946 75,175,827
2011 518,347 74,223,629
2010 506,953 73,142,150
2009 497,783 72,039,206
2008 488,650 71,051,678
2007 479,993 70,158,112
2006 472,637 70,045,349
2005 465,158 69,329,557
2004 458,095 68,592,617
2003 451,630 67,831,730
2002 446,175 67,048,795
2001 441,525 66,245,128
2000 436,300 65,425,961
1999 430,475 64,591,923
1998 424,700 63,734,383
1997 419,450 62,852,966
1996 414,225 61,951,134
1995 408,625 61,024,503
1994 402,925 60,033,836
1993 397,475 58,999,167
1992 392,175 57,990,118
1991 387,000 57,009,887
1990 381,850 56,015,628
1989 377,100 54,976,723
1988 373,450 53,909,626
1987 370,750 52,843,670
1986 368,355 51,777,772
1985 366,706 50,687,115
1984 365,998 49,574,069
1983 365,622 48,447,410
1982 365,525 47,322,096
1981 365,225 46,321,190
1980 364,150 45,408,815
1979 362,856 44,510,429
1978 362,007 43,645,306
1977 361,358 42,773,298
1976 360,731 41,899,984
1975 358,950 41,053,126
1974 355,050 40,210,234
1973 350,450 39,329,533
1972 346,600 38,430,221
1971 342,421 37,518,611
1970 339,171 36,638,465
1969 337,500 35,787,774
1968 335,850 34,921,684
1967 334,995 34,050,421
1966 333,895 33,177,672
1965 331,500 32,345,220
1964 327,750 31,543,072
1963 324,100 30,726,841
1962 320,750 29,916,147
1961 316,845 29,119,238
1960 313,970 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Turkey
2100 -0.24% -1%
2099 -0.23% -0.98%
2098 -0.24% -0.98%
2097 -0.22% -0.97%
2096 -0.17% -0.96%
2095 -0.21% -0.96%
2094 -0.2% -0.97%
2093 -0.19% -0.95%
2092 -0.23% -0.95%
2091 -0.22% -0.94%
2090 -0.22% -0.93%
2089 -0.23% -0.91%
2088 -0.25% -0.89%
2087 -0.25% -0.88%
2086 -0.24% -0.87%
2085 -0.24% -0.84%
2084 -0.2% -0.83%
2083 -0.25% -0.83%
2082 -0.23% -0.8%
2081 -0.21% -0.79%
2080 -0.21% -0.77%
2079 -0.18% -0.76%
2078 -0.19% -0.74%
2077 -0.18% -0.73%
2076 -0.17% -0.71%
2075 -0.16% -0.71%
2074 -0.18% -0.67%
2073 -0.18% -0.66%
2072 -0.13% -0.64%
2071 -0.17% -0.62%
2070 -0.12% -0.6%
2069 -0.09% -0.57%
2068 -0.08% -0.55%
2067 -0.05% -0.54%
2066 -0.04% -0.53%
2065 -0.04% -0.51%
2064 -0.03% -0.48%
2063 -0.03% -0.46%
2062 0.02% -0.43%
2061 0.01% -0.41%
2060 0.03% -0.39%
2059 0.05% -0.35%
2058 0.05% -0.33%
2057 0.05% -0.3%
2056 0.14% -0.26%
2055 0.15% -0.23%
2054 0.16% -0.2%
2053 0.17% -0.18%
2052 0.24% -0.14%
2051 0.22% -0.12%
2050 0.26% -0.08%
2049 0.31% -0.04%
2048 0.31% -0.009%
2047 0.34% 0.03%
2046 0.38% 0.03%
2045 0.39% 0.06%
2044 0.41% 0.07%
2043 0.46% 0.1%
2042 0.48% 0.11%
2041 0.5% 0.13%
2040 0.56% 0.15%
2039 0.59% 0.17%
2038 0.58% 0.2%
2037 0.62% 0.21%
2036 0.67% 0.22%
2035 0.68% 0.23%
2034 0.72% 0.25%
2033 0.78% 0.26%
2032 0.79% 0.29%
2031 0.83% 0.31%
2030 0.89% 0.3%
2029 0.97% 0.32%
2028 0.99% 0.32%
2027 1% 0.3%
2026 1.06% 0.25%
2025 1.47% 0.42%
2024 1.59% 0.23%
2023 2.04% 0.41%
2022 2.04% 0.99%
2021 1.53% 0.91%
2020 1.68% 0.98%
2019 1.98% 1.44%
2018 1.95% 1.36%
2017 2.46% 1.31%
2016 2.18% 1.35%
2015 2.39% 1.34%
2014 2.38% 1.36%
2013 2.34% 1.29%
2012 2.43% 1.28%
2011 2.25% 1.48%
2010 1.84% 1.53%
2009 1.87% 1.39%
2008 1.8% 1.27%
2007 1.56% 0.16%
2006 1.61% 1.03%
2005 1.54% 1.07%
2004 1.43% 1.12%
2003 1.22% 1.17%
2002 1.05% 1.21%
2001 1.2% 1.25%
2000 1.35% 1.29%
1999 1.36% 1.35%
1998 1.25% 1.4%
1997 1.26% 1.46%
1996 1.37% 1.52%
1995 1.41% 1.65%
1994 1.37% 1.75%
1993 1.35% 1.74%
1992 1.34% 1.72%
1991 1.35% 1.77%
1990 1.26% 1.89%
1989 0.98% 1.98%
1988 0.73% 2.02%
1987 0.65% 2.06%
1986 0.45% 2.15%
1985 0.19% 2.25%
1984 0.1% 2.33%
1983 0.03% 2.38%
1982 0.08% 2.16%
1981 0.3% 2.01%
1980 0.36% 2.02%
1979 0.23% 1.98%
1978 0.18% 2.04%
1977 0.17% 2.08%
1976 0.5% 2.06%
1975 1.1% 2.1%
1974 1.31% 2.24%
1973 1.11% 2.34%
1972 1.22% 2.43%
1971 0.96% 2.4%
1970 0.5% 2.38%
1969 0.49% 2.48%
1968 0.26% 2.56%
1967 0.33% 2.63%
1966 0.72% 2.57%
1965 1.14% 2.54%
1964 1.13% 2.66%
1963 1.04% 2.71%
1962 1.23% 2.74%
1961 0.92% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Turkey
Current population
697802
86225430
Population rank 164/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 1.04%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
33.5 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +986
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -258,205
Net migration rank 51/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -258,205
2024 1,963 5,677 453,249 -275,952
2023 1,933 5,905 426,630 -318,070
2022 2,024 13,194 535,373 -301,544
2021 2,240 8,724 521,713 20,283
2020 1,828 6,967 608,708 37,934
2019 1,922 10,503 751,472 -15,690
2018 1,945 10,145 830,353 187,570
2017 1,968 9,643 875,408 659,846
2016 2,095 12,760 895,841 352,063
2015 2,107 11,377 930,799 1,063,140
2014 2,225 11,217 957,055 1,033,384
2013 2,336 10,535 921,386 438,618
2012 2,124 10,273 917,145 258,623
2011 1,814 10,918 875,839 68,849
2010 2,129 7,909 892,334 55,532
2009 1,991 6,855 900,491 24,276
2008 2,003 7,969 868,749 47,915
2007 1,584 6,244 876,626 -186,402
2006 1,748 5,557 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,721 6,310 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,878 4,566 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,220 5,581 893,683 -121,383
2002 1,607 2,759 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,766 3,427 980,560 -166,759
2000 1,963 4,516 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 1,808 4,666 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,486 3,874 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,552 3,711 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,781 3,603 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,634 4,385 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 1,652 3,900 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 1,470 4,055 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 1,098 4,101 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 1,239 4,067 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 1,145 3,992 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 679 2,999 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 747 2,909 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 222 2,200 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 331 2,121 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 74 1,067 1,098,846 8,960
1984 146 346 1,096,529 21,787
1983 37 376 1,095,106 39,871
1982 183 334 1,091,863 23,728
1981 329 443 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 37 840 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 72 670 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 -145 3,155 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 -36 2,830 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 -578 2,802 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 -395 2,794 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 -390 2,728 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 -421 2,673 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 -35 4,143 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 69 4,274 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 272 853 991,950 -150,924
1969 303 833 970,958 -110,578
1968 604 850 950,778 -78,973
1967 837 752 936,727 -65,993
1966 1,168 2,222 925,790 -50,999
1965 1,260 2,203 904,016 -113,911
1964 1,377 2,178 884,152 -69,978
1963 1,199 2,080 862,626 -44,317
1962 1,091 2,014 837,473 -34,353
1961 1,489 1,969 816,911 -26,187
1960 1,319 61 773,009 14,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/turkey | 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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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