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Population in Luxembourg compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 16.8 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Luxembourg vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg UAE
2100 757,616 26,368,750
2099 759,426 26,130,374
2098 761,176 25,894,010
2097 763,015 25,660,062
2096 764,666 25,427,961
2095 765,990 25,197,670
2094 767,608 24,968,891
2093 769,178 24,741,434
2092 770,648 24,515,086
2091 772,463 24,289,496
2090 774,140 24,064,404
2089 775,834 23,839,033
2088 777,644 23,613,963
2087 779,590 23,388,786
2086 781,531 23,163,641
2085 783,409 22,938,169
2084 785,286 22,711,804
2083 786,877 22,484,154
2082 788,844 22,255,625
2081 790,684 22,026,183
2080 792,362 21,796,073
2079 794,006 21,565,118
2078 795,455 21,333,574
2077 796,986 21,101,274
2076 798,410 20,868,733
2075 799,754 20,636,203
2074 801,070 20,404,044
2073 802,482 20,171,659
2072 803,902 19,940,853
2071 804,943 19,710,934
2070 806,296 19,483,026
2069 807,272 19,256,572
2068 808,013 19,032,681
2067 808,667 18,811,331
2066 809,092 18,593,017
2065 809,449 18,377,364
2064 809,740 18,164,584
2063 810,010 17,955,352
2062 810,217 17,749,596
2061 810,062 17,547,827
2060 809,971 17,349,620
2059 809,738 17,153,273
2058 809,344 16,959,263
2057 808,943 16,767,893
2056 808,533 16,579,195
2055 807,418 16,392,558
2054 806,176 16,207,309
2053 804,878 16,024,789
2052 803,482 15,844,357
2051 801,594 15,665,362
2050 799,802 15,487,008
2049 797,764 15,309,031
2048 795,309 15,132,784
2047 792,814 14,958,209
2046 790,135 14,788,046
2045 787,133 14,620,902
2044 784,057 14,454,466
2043 780,860 14,289,021
2042 777,248 14,124,515
2041 773,499 13,961,010
2040 769,643 13,798,651
2039 765,360 13,637,499
2038 760,862 13,477,450
2037 756,459 13,319,346
2036 751,771 13,163,073
2035 746,768 13,009,160
2034 741,700 12,857,729
2033 736,388 12,709,520
2032 730,687 12,564,906
2031 724,969 12,424,286
2030 719,018 12,288,186
2029 712,675 12,148,661
2028 705,838 11,999,549
2027 698,918 11,831,082
2026 692,020 11,632,806
2025 684,765 11,367,504
2024 677,012 10,986,400
2023 666,430 10,483,751
2022 653,103 10,074,977
2021 640,064 9,575,152
2020 630,419 9,401,038
2019 620,001 9,445,785
2018 607,950 9,346,701
2017 596,336 9,223,225
2016 582,014 8,935,095
2015 569,604 8,505,237
2014 556,319 8,059,440
2013 543,360 7,693,031
2012 530,946 7,391,448
2011 518,347 7,104,538
2010 506,953 6,869,838
2009 497,783 6,707,058
2008 488,650 6,302,664
2007 479,993 5,624,635
2006 472,637 5,009,100
2005 465,158 4,664,790
2004 458,095 4,428,967
2003 451,630 4,192,457
2002 446,175 3,956,826
2001 441,525 3,723,590
2000 436,300 3,493,575
1999 430,475 3,266,009
1998 424,700 3,040,421
1997 419,450 2,817,410
1996 414,225 2,597,564
1995 408,625 2,434,662
1994 402,925 2,328,188
1993 397,475 2,222,093
1992 392,175 2,114,730
1991 387,000 2,006,626
1990 381,850 1,898,220
1989 377,100 1,789,851
1988 373,450 1,681,788
1987 370,750 1,574,244
1986 368,355 1,467,383
1985 366,706 1,377,911
1984 365,998 1,305,996
1983 365,622 1,235,305
1982 365,525 1,166,370
1981 365,225 1,099,855
1980 364,150 1,015,700
1979 362,856 912,010
1978 362,007 809,274
1977 361,358 710,209
1976 360,731 615,866
1975 358,950 542,856
1974 355,050 489,087
1973 350,450 436,399
1972 346,600 385,014
1971 342,421 335,027
1970 339,171 286,536
1969 337,500 239,660
1968 335,850 199,416
1967 334,995 179,700
1966 333,895 173,976
1965 331,500 167,103
1964 327,750 159,692
1963 324,100 152,211
1962 320,750 144,946
1961 316,845 137,989
1960 313,970 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg UAE
2100 -0.24% 0.91%
2099 -0.23% 0.91%
2098 -0.24% 0.91%
2097 -0.22% 0.91%
2096 -0.17% 0.91%
2095 -0.21% 0.92%
2094 -0.2% 0.92%
2093 -0.19% 0.92%
2092 -0.23% 0.93%
2091 -0.22% 0.94%
2090 -0.22% 0.95%
2089 -0.23% 0.95%
2088 -0.25% 0.96%
2087 -0.25% 0.97%
2086 -0.24% 0.98%
2085 -0.24% 1%
2084 -0.2% 1.01%
2083 -0.25% 1.03%
2082 -0.23% 1.04%
2081 -0.21% 1.06%
2080 -0.21% 1.07%
2079 -0.18% 1.09%
2078 -0.19% 1.1%
2077 -0.18% 1.11%
2076 -0.17% 1.13%
2075 -0.16% 1.14%
2074 -0.18% 1.15%
2073 -0.18% 1.16%
2072 -0.13% 1.17%
2071 -0.17% 1.17%
2070 -0.12% 1.18%
2069 -0.09% 1.18%
2068 -0.08% 1.18%
2067 -0.05% 1.17%
2066 -0.04% 1.17%
2065 -0.04% 1.17%
2064 -0.03% 1.17%
2063 -0.03% 1.16%
2062 0.02% 1.15%
2061 0.01% 1.14%
2060 0.03% 1.14%
2059 0.05% 1.14%
2058 0.05% 1.14%
2057 0.05% 1.14%
2056 0.14% 1.14%
2055 0.15% 1.14%
2054 0.16% 1.14%
2053 0.17% 1.14%
2052 0.24% 1.14%
2051 0.22% 1.15%
2050 0.26% 1.16%
2049 0.31% 1.16%
2048 0.31% 1.17%
2047 0.34% 1.15%
2046 0.38% 1.14%
2045 0.39% 1.15%
2044 0.41% 1.16%
2043 0.46% 1.16%
2042 0.48% 1.17%
2041 0.5% 1.18%
2040 0.56% 1.18%
2039 0.59% 1.19%
2038 0.58% 1.19%
2037 0.62% 1.19%
2036 0.67% 1.18%
2035 0.68% 1.18%
2034 0.72% 1.17%
2033 0.78% 1.15%
2032 0.79% 1.13%
2031 0.83% 1.11%
2030 0.89% 1.15%
2029 0.97% 1.24%
2028 0.99% 1.42%
2027 1% 1.7%
2026 1.06% 2.33%
2025 1.15% 3.47%
2024 1.59% 4.79%
2023 2.04% 4.06%
2022 2.04% 5.22%
2021 1.53% 1.85%
2020 1.68% -0.47%
2019 1.98% 1.06%
2018 1.95% 1.34%
2017 2.46% 3.22%
2016 2.18% 5.05%
2015 2.39% 5.53%
2014 2.38% 4.76%
2013 2.34% 4.08%
2012 2.43% 4.04%
2011 2.25% 3.42%
2010 1.84% 2.43%
2009 1.87% 6.42%
2008 1.8% 12.1%
2007 1.56% 12.3%
2006 1.61% 7.38%
2005 1.54% 5.32%
2004 1.43% 5.64%
2003 1.22% 5.96%
2002 1.05% 6.26%
2001 1.2% 6.58%
2000 1.35% 6.97%
1999 1.36% 7.42%
1998 1.25% 7.92%
1997 1.26% 8.46%
1996 1.37% 6.69%
1995 1.41% 4.57%
1994 1.37% 4.77%
1993 1.35% 5.08%
1992 1.34% 5.39%
1991 1.35% 5.71%
1990 1.26% 6.05%
1989 0.98% 6.43%
1988 0.73% 6.83%
1987 0.65% 7.28%
1986 0.45% 6.49%
1985 0.19% 5.51%
1984 0.1% 5.72%
1983 0.03% 5.91%
1982 0.08% 6.05%
1981 0.3% 8.29%
1980 0.36% 11.4%
1979 0.23% 12.7%
1978 0.18% 13.9%
1977 0.17% 15.3%
1976 0.5% 13.4%
1975 1.1% 11%
1974 1.31% 12.1%
1973 1.11% 13.3%
1972 1.22% 14.9%
1971 0.96% 16.9%
1970 0.5% 19.6%
1969 0.49% 20.2%
1968 0.26% 11%
1967 0.33% 3.29%
1966 0.72% 4.11%
1965 1.14% 4.64%
1964 1.13% 4.91%
1963 1.04% 5.01%
1962 1.23% 5.04%
1961 0.92% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.59%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg UAE
Current population
693885
11686438
Population rank 164/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.14%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
1.38 hours
5.13 minutes
One death every
1.99 hours
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +29 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +10,582 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 3/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 +158,634
Net migration rank 51/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - 158,634
2024 - 5,677 - 278,439
2023 1,933 5,905 92,698 300,004
2022 2,024 13,194 81,758 322,773
2021 2,240 8,724 76,802 421,663
2020 1,828 6,967 87,871 92,541
2019 1,922 10,503 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,945 10,145 86,840 14,611
2017 1,968 9,643 89,382 34,155
2016 2,095 12,760 87,028 195,317
2015 2,107 11,377 85,044 342,468
2014 2,225 11,217 84,277 360,174
2013 2,336 10,535 82,977 279,269
2012 2,124 10,273 78,682 225,921
2011 1,814 10,918 73,496 215,183
2010 2,129 7,909 69,907 161,842
2009 1,991 6,855 66,521 163,643
2008 2,003 7,969 55,426 523,207
2007 1,584 6,244 55,048 722,380
2006 1,748 5,557 54,338 399,306
2005 1,721 6,310 60,046 174,926
2004 1,878 4,566 60,344 176,319
2003 1,220 5,581 59,118 177,237
2002 1,607 2,759 55,922 178,988
2001 1,766 3,427 52,789 178,779
2000 1,963 4,516 49,993 178,469
1999 1,808 4,666 46,198 180,469
1998 1,486 3,874 41,176 183,329
1997 1,552 3,711 38,207 183,310
1996 1,781 3,603 37,886 180,296
1995 1,634 4,385 38,685 68,938
1994 1,652 3,900 42,976 62,352
1993 1,470 4,055 41,324 65,545
1992 1,098 4,101 42,119 65,739
1991 1,239 4,067 41,409 66,943
1990 1,145 3,992 41,339 67,118
1989 679 2,999 40,148 68,132
1988 747 2,909 38,861 68,991
1987 222 2,200 37,741 69,493
1986 331 2,121 36,829 69,655
1985 74 1,067 34,855 37,605
1984 146 346 33,250 38,124
1983 37 376 31,480 38,536
1982 183 334 29,585 38,276
1981 329 443 27,560 37,600
1980 37 840 25,005 78,148
1979 72 670 21,987 82,238
1978 -145 3,155 18,879 82,359
1977 -36 2,830 15,787 81,111
1976 -578 2,802 12,876 78,903
1975 -395 2,794 11,859 42,380
1974 -390 2,728 10,835 42,474
1973 -421 2,673 9,822 42,243
1972 -35 4,143 8,818 41,888
1971 69 4,274 7,839 41,425
1970 272 853 6,922 40,792
1969 303 833 6,138 39,902
1968 604 850 5,588 28,866
1967 837 752 5,264 -283
1966 1,168 2,222 4,955 1,516
1965 1,260 2,203 4,675 2,598
1964 1,377 2,178 4,410 3,126
1963 1,199 2,080 4,157 3,264
1962 1,091 2,014 3,901 3,212
1961 1,489 1,969 3,657 3,141
1960 1,319 61 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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