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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 17 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 +1.94% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 760,055 26,706,595
2099 761,871 26,465,166
2098 763,627 26,225,773
2097 765,472 25,988,828
2096 767,128 25,753,753
2095 768,456 25,520,511
2094 770,080 25,288,801
2093 771,655 25,058,430
2092 773,129 24,829,182
2091 774,950 24,600,702
2090 776,632 24,372,725
2089 778,332 24,144,467
2088 780,148 23,916,513
2087 782,099 23,688,452
2086 784,047 23,460,422
2085 785,931 23,232,061
2084 787,814 23,002,795
2083 789,410 22,772,229
2082 791,384 22,540,771
2081 793,230 22,308,390
2080 794,913 22,075,331
2079 796,562 21,841,417
2078 798,015 21,606,907
2077 799,552 21,371,631
2076 800,980 21,136,110
2075 802,329 20,900,601
2074 803,649 20,665,468
2073 805,065 20,430,105
2072 806,490 20,196,342
2071 807,534 19,963,477
2070 808,891 19,732,649
2069 809,871 19,503,294
2068 810,615 19,276,535
2067 811,270 19,052,348
2066 811,697 18,831,237
2065 812,055 18,612,821
2064 812,347 18,397,315
2063 812,618 18,185,402
2062 812,825 17,977,010
2061 812,670 17,772,656
2060 812,579 17,571,910
2059 812,345 17,373,047
2058 811,949 17,176,551
2057 811,547 16,982,730
2056 811,136 16,791,613
2055 810,018 16,602,585
2054 808,772 16,414,963
2053 807,469 16,230,105
2052 806,069 16,047,360
2051 804,175 15,866,073
2050 802,377 15,685,433
2049 800,333 15,505,176
2048 797,869 15,326,671
2047 795,366 15,149,859
2046 792,679 14,977,516
2045 789,667 14,808,230
2044 786,581 14,639,661
2043 783,374 14,472,097
2042 779,750 14,305,483
2041 775,990 14,139,883
2040 772,121 13,975,444
2039 767,824 13,812,227
2038 763,311 13,650,128
2037 758,894 13,489,998
2036 754,191 13,331,723
2035 749,172 13,175,838
2034 744,087 13,022,467
2033 738,759 12,872,359
2032 733,039 12,725,892
2031 727,303 12,583,470
2030 721,333 12,445,626
2029 714,969 12,304,314
2028 708,110 12,153,292
2027 701,168 11,982,666
2026 694,248 11,781,850
2025 686,970 11,513,149
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 1.47% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg UAE
Current population
697802
11885001
Population rank 164/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.14%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
1.36 hours
4.87 minutes
One death every
1.96 hours
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 1/197
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 1,963 5,677 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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