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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 76.7 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Luxembourg vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Uganda
2100 760,055 122,461,518
2099 761,871 122,400,118
2098 763,627 122,328,333
2097 765,472 122,230,315
2096 767,128 122,110,905
2095 768,456 121,940,556
2094 770,080 121,763,948
2093 771,655 121,549,120
2092 773,129 121,301,128
2091 774,950 121,034,858
2090 776,632 120,731,912
2089 778,332 120,392,371
2088 780,148 120,029,300
2087 782,099 119,633,372
2086 784,047 119,221,630
2085 785,931 118,780,837
2084 787,814 118,304,392
2083 789,410 117,787,304
2082 791,384 117,240,484
2081 793,230 116,673,088
2080 794,913 116,061,969
2079 796,562 115,440,209
2078 798,015 114,771,629
2077 799,552 114,085,142
2076 800,980 113,356,858
2075 802,329 112,604,741
2074 803,649 111,830,528
2073 805,065 111,038,122
2072 806,490 110,208,535
2071 807,534 109,360,734
2070 808,891 108,473,738
2069 809,871 107,576,028
2068 810,615 106,646,220
2067 811,270 105,691,752
2066 811,697 104,708,323
2065 812,055 103,707,399
2064 812,347 102,671,371
2063 812,618 101,616,654
2062 812,825 100,532,299
2061 812,670 99,421,530
2060 812,579 98,305,883
2059 812,345 97,158,930
2058 811,949 95,986,215
2057 811,547 94,793,892
2056 811,136 93,585,691
2055 810,018 92,357,892
2054 808,772 91,106,039
2053 807,469 89,831,291
2052 806,069 88,542,276
2051 804,175 87,244,950
2050 802,377 85,932,109
2049 800,333 84,607,399
2048 797,869 83,260,483
2047 795,366 81,904,082
2046 792,679 80,545,542
2045 789,667 79,185,378
2044 786,581 77,812,065
2043 783,374 76,431,508
2042 779,750 75,053,218
2041 775,990 73,680,031
2040 772,121 72,312,112
2039 767,824 70,942,351
2038 763,311 69,559,994
2037 758,894 68,166,092
2036 754,191 66,785,108
2035 749,172 65,392,706
2034 744,087 64,004,533
2033 738,759 62,616,072
2032 733,039 61,217,174
2031 727,303 59,807,490
2030 721,333 58,398,308
2029 714,969 56,989,526
2028 708,110 55,580,177
2027 701,168 54,175,341
2026 694,248 52,777,106
2025 686,970 51,384,894
2024 677,012 50,015,092
2023 666,430 48,656,601
2022 653,103 47,312,719
2021 640,064 45,910,930
2020 630,419 44,457,152
2019 620,001 42,999,637
2018 607,950 41,565,831
2017 596,336 40,177,388
2016 582,014 38,799,152
2015 569,604 37,531,446
2014 556,319 36,395,539
2013 543,360 35,337,042
2012 530,946 34,337,438
2011 518,347 33,354,543
2010 506,953 32,390,802
2009 497,783 31,451,151
2008 488,650 30,539,553
2007 479,993 29,653,430
2006 472,637 28,794,003
2005 465,158 27,963,289
2004 458,095 27,154,515
2003 451,630 26,352,124
2002 446,175 25,532,870
2001 441,525 24,745,676
2000 436,300 24,000,150
1999 430,475 23,257,281
1998 424,700 22,515,806
1997 419,450 21,856,046
1996 414,225 21,231,550
1995 408,625 20,665,667
1994 402,925 20,108,801
1993 397,475 19,445,161
1992 392,175 18,785,032
1991 387,000 18,155,901
1990 381,850 17,569,897
1989 377,100 17,010,698
1988 373,450 16,470,483
1987 370,750 15,954,170
1986 368,355 15,467,579
1985 366,706 15,023,681
1984 365,998 14,607,677
1983 365,622 14,221,881
1982 365,525 13,873,631
1981 365,225 13,556,452
1980 364,150 13,275,741
1979 362,856 13,002,163
1978 362,007 12,692,113
1977 361,358 12,359,669
1976 360,731 12,037,294
1975 358,950 11,725,240
1974 355,050 11,424,846
1973 350,450 11,144,236
1972 346,600 10,885,796
1971 342,421 10,618,206
1970 339,171 10,321,603
1969 337,500 10,014,858
1968 335,850 9,708,632
1967 334,995 9,408,924
1966 333,895 9,122,864
1965 331,500 8,849,203
1964 327,750 8,586,363
1963 324,100 8,333,663
1962 320,750 8,092,231
1961 316,845 7,862,217
1960 313,970 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Uganda
2100 -0.24% 0.05%
2099 -0.23% 0.06%
2098 -0.24% 0.08%
2097 -0.22% 0.1%
2096 -0.17% 0.14%
2095 -0.21% 0.15%
2094 -0.2% 0.18%
2093 -0.19% 0.2%
2092 -0.23% 0.22%
2091 -0.22% 0.25%
2090 -0.22% 0.28%
2089 -0.23% 0.3%
2088 -0.25% 0.33%
2087 -0.25% 0.35%
2086 -0.24% 0.37%
2085 -0.24% 0.4%
2084 -0.2% 0.44%
2083 -0.25% 0.47%
2082 -0.23% 0.49%
2081 -0.21% 0.53%
2080 -0.21% 0.54%
2079 -0.18% 0.58%
2078 -0.19% 0.6%
2077 -0.18% 0.64%
2076 -0.17% 0.67%
2075 -0.16% 0.69%
2074 -0.18% 0.71%
2073 -0.18% 0.75%
2072 -0.13% 0.78%
2071 -0.17% 0.82%
2070 -0.12% 0.83%
2069 -0.09% 0.87%
2068 -0.08% 0.9%
2067 -0.05% 0.94%
2066 -0.04% 0.97%
2065 -0.04% 1.01%
2064 -0.03% 1.04%
2063 -0.03% 1.08%
2062 0.02% 1.12%
2061 0.01% 1.13%
2060 0.03% 1.18%
2059 0.05% 1.22%
2058 0.05% 1.26%
2057 0.05% 1.29%
2056 0.14% 1.33%
2055 0.15% 1.37%
2054 0.16% 1.42%
2053 0.17% 1.46%
2052 0.24% 1.49%
2051 0.22% 1.53%
2050 0.26% 1.57%
2049 0.31% 1.62%
2048 0.31% 1.66%
2047 0.34% 1.69%
2046 0.38% 1.72%
2045 0.39% 1.76%
2044 0.41% 1.81%
2043 0.46% 1.84%
2042 0.48% 1.86%
2041 0.5% 1.89%
2040 0.56% 1.93%
2039 0.59% 1.99%
2038 0.58% 2.04%
2037 0.62% 2.07%
2036 0.67% 2.13%
2035 0.68% 2.17%
2034 0.72% 2.22%
2033 0.78% 2.29%
2032 0.79% 2.36%
2031 0.83% 2.41%
2030 0.89% 2.47%
2029 0.97% 2.54%
2028 0.99% 2.59%
2027 1% 2.65%
2026 1.06% 2.71%
2025 1.47% 2.74%
2024 1.59% 2.79%
2023 2.04% 2.84%
2022 2.04% 3.05%
2021 1.53% 3.27%
2020 1.68% 3.39%
2019 1.98% 3.45%
2018 1.95% 3.46%
2017 2.46% 3.55%
2016 2.18% 3.38%
2015 2.39% 3.12%
2014 2.38% 3%
2013 2.34% 2.91%
2012 2.43% 2.95%
2011 2.25% 2.98%
2010 1.84% 2.99%
2009 1.87% 2.98%
2008 1.8% 2.99%
2007 1.56% 2.98%
2006 1.61% 2.97%
2005 1.54% 2.98%
2004 1.43% 3.04%
2003 1.22% 3.21%
2002 1.05% 3.18%
2001 1.2% 3.11%
2000 1.35% 3.19%
1999 1.36% 3.29%
1998 1.25% 3.02%
1997 1.26% 2.94%
1996 1.37% 2.74%
1995 1.41% 2.77%
1994 1.37% 3.41%
1993 1.35% 3.51%
1992 1.34% 3.47%
1991 1.35% 3.34%
1990 1.26% 3.29%
1989 0.98% 3.28%
1988 0.73% 3.24%
1987 0.65% 3.15%
1986 0.45% 2.95%
1985 0.19% 2.85%
1984 0.1% 2.71%
1983 0.03% 2.51%
1982 0.08% 2.34%
1981 0.3% 2.11%
1980 0.36% 2.1%
1979 0.23% 2.44%
1978 0.18% 2.69%
1977 0.17% 2.68%
1976 0.5% 2.66%
1975 1.1% 2.63%
1974 1.31% 2.52%
1973 1.11% 2.37%
1972 1.22% 2.52%
1971 0.96% 2.87%
1970 0.5% 3.06%
1969 0.49% 3.15%
1968 0.26% 3.19%
1967 0.33% 3.14%
1966 0.72% 3.09%
1965 1.14% 3.06%
1964 1.13% 3.03%
1963 1.04% 2.98%
1962 1.23% 2.93%
1961 0.92% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Uganda
Current population
697802
53495325
Population rank 164/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.64%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -119,059
Net migration rank 51/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -119,059
2024 1,963 5,677 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 1,933 5,905 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 2,024 13,194 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 2,240 8,724 1,423,377 43,464
2020 1,828 6,967 1,397,288 43,464
2019 1,922 10,503 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,945 10,145 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,968 9,643 1,290,658 92,879
2016 2,095 12,760 1,249,565 123,379
2015 2,107 11,377 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 2,225 11,217 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 2,336 10,535 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 2,124 10,273 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 1,814 10,918 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 2,129 7,909 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 1,991 6,855 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 2,003 7,969 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 1,584 6,244 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 1,748 5,557 999,958 -156,232
2005 1,721 6,310 969,096 -151,386
2004 1,878 4,566 938,623 -138,770
2003 1,220 5,581 901,374 -96,429
2002 1,607 2,759 868,756 -35,149
2001 1,766 3,427 836,751 -95,956
2000 1,963 4,516 803,069 -52,824
1999 1,808 4,666 775,166 -39,695
1998 1,486 3,874 741,175 6,277
1997 1,552 3,711 727,523 -155,461
1996 1,781 3,603 699,707 -22,795
1995 1,634 4,385 697,218 -242,378
1994 1,652 3,900 675,092 -16,198
1993 1,470 4,055 650,032 18,349
1992 1,098 4,101 627,139 24,723
1991 1,239 4,067 602,740 3,643
1990 1,145 3,992 587,291 -21,688
1989 679 2,999 565,367 -12,576
1988 747 2,909 547,759 -20,113
1987 222 2,200 527,397 -22,415
1986 331 2,121 487,693 -19,485
1985 74 1,067 462,534 -42,942
1984 146 346 421,241 -8,818
1983 37 376 404,940 -45,776
1982 183 334 390,820 -53,497
1981 329 443 380,028 -83,010
1980 37 840 370,287 -105,900
1979 72 670 381,626 -98,863
1978 -145 3,155 371,930 -34,606
1977 -36 2,830 365,216 -37,671
1976 -578 2,802 359,458 -42,259
1975 -395 2,794 354,278 -47,359
1974 -390 2,728 345,773 -51,910
1973 -421 2,673 340,780 -73,439
1972 -35 4,143 335,935 -86,409
1971 69 4,274 328,294 -42,642
1970 272 853 333,202 -25,646
1969 303 833 320,486 -14,548
1968 604 850 309,725 -3,214
1967 837 752 296,692 -3,773
1966 1,168 2,222 282,225 -3,021
1965 1,260 2,203 271,830 -3,716
1964 1,377 2,178 260,733 -3,169
1963 1,199 2,080 250,885 -3,058
1962 1,091 2,014 241,513 -6,470
1961 1,489 1,969 232,894 -7,893
1960 1,319 61 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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