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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 4.85 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Luxembourg vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Uruguay
2100 760,055 2,256,662
2099 761,871 2,279,820
2098 763,627 2,303,272
2097 765,472 2,326,907
2096 767,128 2,350,717
2095 768,456 2,374,752
2094 770,080 2,398,877
2093 771,655 2,423,185
2092 773,129 2,447,561
2091 774,950 2,472,040
2090 776,632 2,496,427
2089 778,332 2,520,765
2088 780,148 2,544,964
2087 782,099 2,569,010
2086 784,047 2,592,884
2085 785,931 2,616,538
2084 787,814 2,639,909
2083 789,410 2,663,057
2082 791,384 2,685,928
2081 793,230 2,708,500
2080 794,913 2,730,788
2079 796,562 2,752,736
2078 798,015 2,774,335
2077 799,552 2,795,612
2076 800,980 2,816,580
2075 802,329 2,837,210
2074 803,649 2,857,609
2073 805,065 2,877,622
2072 806,490 2,897,443
2071 807,534 2,916,996
2070 808,891 2,936,376
2069 809,871 2,955,513
2068 810,615 2,974,342
2067 811,270 2,992,883
2066 811,697 3,011,205
2065 812,055 3,029,336
2064 812,347 3,047,237
2063 812,618 3,064,958
2062 812,825 3,082,535
2061 812,670 3,099,898
2060 812,579 3,117,041
2059 812,345 3,133,843
2058 811,949 3,150,140
2057 811,547 3,165,945
2056 811,136 3,181,263
2055 810,018 3,195,961
2054 808,772 3,209,999
2053 807,469 3,223,284
2052 806,069 3,235,861
2051 804,175 3,247,775
2050 802,377 3,258,995
2049 800,333 3,269,562
2048 797,869 3,279,496
2047 795,366 3,288,855
2046 792,679 3,297,581
2045 789,667 3,305,802
2044 786,581 3,313,441
2043 783,374 3,320,450
2042 779,750 3,326,840
2041 775,990 3,332,768
2040 772,121 3,338,161
2039 767,824 3,343,179
2038 763,311 3,347,674
2037 758,894 3,351,794
2036 754,191 3,355,554
2035 749,172 3,359,009
2034 744,087 3,362,159
2033 738,759 3,365,133
2032 733,039 3,367,940
2031 727,303 3,370,610
2030 721,333 3,373,156
2029 714,969 3,375,688
2028 708,110 3,378,080
2027 701,168 3,380,387
2026 694,248 3,382,672
2025 686,970 3,384,688
2024 677,012 3,386,588
2023 666,430 3,388,081
2022 653,103 3,390,913
2021 640,064 3,396,695
2020 630,419 3,398,968
2019 620,001 3,397,206
2018 607,950 3,394,534
2017 596,336 3,388,438
2016 582,014 3,379,283
2015 569,604 3,368,017
2014 556,319 3,356,334
2013 543,360 3,345,337
2012 530,946 3,335,401
2011 518,347 3,326,825
2010 506,953 3,318,580
2009 497,783 3,310,091
2008 488,650 3,302,177
2007 479,993 3,295,153
2006 472,637 3,289,506
2005 465,158 3,285,771
2004 458,095 3,283,148
2003 451,630 3,281,186
2002 446,175 3,278,867
2001 441,525 3,274,251
2000 436,300 3,266,206
1999 430,475 3,254,015
1998 424,700 3,239,280
1997 419,450 3,223,345
1996 414,225 3,206,324
1995 408,625 3,189,440
1994 402,925 3,172,834
1993 397,475 3,156,345
1992 392,175 3,139,702
1991 387,000 3,122,354
1990 381,850 3,104,403
1989 377,100 3,086,255
1988 373,450 3,067,961
1987 370,750 3,049,896
1986 368,355 3,032,845
1985 366,706 3,017,037
1984 365,998 3,002,488
1983 365,622 2,988,778
1982 365,525 2,975,492
1981 365,225 2,963,246
1980 364,150 2,951,953
1979 362,856 2,939,903
1978 362,007 2,925,715
1977 361,358 2,909,461
1976 360,731 2,891,392
1975 358,950 2,872,320
1974 355,050 2,853,944
1973 350,450 2,837,133
1972 346,600 2,821,644
1971 342,421 2,806,462
1970 339,171 2,790,807
1969 337,500 2,773,974
1968 335,850 2,754,606
1967 334,995 2,732,277
1966 333,895 2,707,646
1965 331,500 2,681,169
1964 327,750 2,653,180
1963 324,100 2,623,766
1962 320,750 2,593,298
1961 316,845 2,562,044
1960 313,970 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Uruguay
2100 -0.24% -1.02%
2099 -0.23% -1.02%
2098 -0.24% -1.02%
2097 -0.22% -1.01%
2096 -0.17% -1.01%
2095 -0.21% -1.01%
2094 -0.2% -1%
2093 -0.19% -1%
2092 -0.23% -0.99%
2091 -0.22% -0.98%
2090 -0.22% -0.97%
2089 -0.23% -0.95%
2088 -0.25% -0.94%
2087 -0.25% -0.92%
2086 -0.24% -0.9%
2085 -0.24% -0.89%
2084 -0.2% -0.87%
2083 -0.25% -0.85%
2082 -0.23% -0.83%
2081 -0.21% -0.82%
2080 -0.21% -0.8%
2079 -0.18% -0.78%
2078 -0.19% -0.76%
2077 -0.18% -0.74%
2076 -0.17% -0.73%
2075 -0.16% -0.71%
2074 -0.18% -0.7%
2073 -0.18% -0.68%
2072 -0.13% -0.67%
2071 -0.17% -0.66%
2070 -0.12% -0.65%
2069 -0.09% -0.63%
2068 -0.08% -0.62%
2067 -0.05% -0.61%
2066 -0.04% -0.6%
2065 -0.04% -0.59%
2064 -0.03% -0.58%
2063 -0.03% -0.57%
2062 0.02% -0.56%
2061 0.01% -0.55%
2060 0.03% -0.54%
2059 0.05% -0.52%
2058 0.05% -0.5%
2057 0.05% -0.48%
2056 0.14% -0.46%
2055 0.15% -0.44%
2054 0.16% -0.41%
2053 0.17% -0.39%
2052 0.24% -0.37%
2051 0.22% -0.34%
2050 0.26% -0.32%
2049 0.31% -0.3%
2048 0.31% -0.28%
2047 0.34% -0.26%
2046 0.38% -0.25%
2045 0.39% -0.23%
2044 0.41% -0.21%
2043 0.46% -0.19%
2042 0.48% -0.18%
2041 0.5% -0.16%
2040 0.56% -0.15%
2039 0.59% -0.13%
2038 0.58% -0.12%
2037 0.62% -0.11%
2036 0.67% -0.1%
2035 0.68% -0.09%
2034 0.72% -0.09%
2033 0.78% -0.08%
2032 0.79% -0.08%
2031 0.83% -0.08%
2030 0.89% -0.08%
2029 0.97% -0.07%
2028 0.99% -0.07%
2027 1% -0.07%
2026 1.06% -0.06%
2025 1.47% -0.06%
2024 1.59% -0.04%
2023 2.04% -0.08%
2022 2.04% -0.17%
2021 1.53% -0.07%
2020 1.68% 0.05%
2019 1.98% 0.08%
2018 1.95% 0.18%
2017 2.46% 0.27%
2016 2.18% 0.33%
2015 2.39% 0.35%
2014 2.38% 0.33%
2013 2.34% 0.3%
2012 2.43% 0.26%
2011 2.25% 0.25%
2010 1.84% 0.26%
2009 1.87% 0.24%
2008 1.8% 0.21%
2007 1.56% 0.17%
2006 1.61% 0.11%
2005 1.54% 0.08%
2004 1.43% 0.06%
2003 1.22% 0.07%
2002 1.05% 0.14%
2001 1.2% 0.25%
2000 1.35% 0.37%
1999 1.36% 0.45%
1998 1.25% 0.49%
1997 1.26% 0.53%
1996 1.37% 0.53%
1995 1.41% 0.52%
1994 1.37% 0.52%
1993 1.35% 0.53%
1992 1.34% 0.56%
1991 1.35% 0.58%
1990 1.26% 0.59%
1989 0.98% 0.6%
1988 0.73% 0.59%
1987 0.65% 0.56%
1986 0.45% 0.52%
1985 0.19% 0.48%
1984 0.1% 0.46%
1983 0.03% 0.45%
1982 0.08% 0.41%
1981 0.3% 0.38%
1980 0.36% 0.41%
1979 0.23% 0.48%
1978 0.18% 0.56%
1977 0.17% 0.62%
1976 0.5% 0.66%
1975 1.1% 0.64%
1974 1.31% 0.59%
1973 1.11% 0.55%
1972 1.22% 0.54%
1971 0.96% 0.56%
1970 0.5% 0.61%
1969 0.49% 0.7%
1968 0.26% 0.82%
1967 0.33% 0.91%
1966 0.72% 0.99%
1965 1.14% 1.05%
1964 1.13% 1.12%
1963 1.04% 1.17%
1962 1.23% 1.22%
1961 0.92% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Uruguay
Current population
697802
3382672
Population rank 164/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.04%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
4.62 hours
One birth every
1.36 hours
15.8 minutes
One death every
1.96 hours
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 -5
Annual growth/decline +9,958 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 161/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +5,237 -1,338
Net migration rank 51/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -1,338
2024 1,963 5,677 -443 -1,348
2023 1,933 5,905 298 -1,501
2022 2,024 13,194 -2,964 -1,501
2021 2,240 8,724 -5,621 -1,482
2020 1,828 6,967 4,048 -1,482
2019 1,922 10,503 3,873 -2,899
2018 1,945 10,145 7,322 -2,963
2017 1,968 9,643 10,907 -3,091
2016 2,095 12,760 14,008 -3,506
2015 2,107 11,377 16,194 -4,157
2014 2,225 11,217 16,238 -4,919
2013 2,336 10,535 16,318 -5,647
2012 2,124 10,273 15,520 -6,317
2011 1,814 10,918 14,934 -6,982
2010 2,129 7,909 16,231 -7,696
2009 1,991 6,855 16,947 -8,510
2008 2,003 7,969 16,838 -9,458
2007 1,584 6,244 17,422 -10,750
2006 1,748 5,557 17,783 -13,161
2005 1,721 6,310 18,926 -16,086
2004 1,878 4,566 18,067 -15,668
2003 1,220 5,581 18,628 -17,105
2002 1,607 2,759 20,073 -16,957
2001 1,766 3,427 20,729 -14,620
2000 1,963 4,516 21,060 -11,076
1999 1,808 4,666 21,844 -7,441
1998 1,486 3,874 22,114 -7,048
1997 1,552 3,711 23,737 -6,938
1996 1,781 3,603 24,635 -7,397
1995 1,634 4,385 24,872 -8,339
1994 1,652 3,900 24,637 -7,955
1993 1,470 4,055 24,212 -7,922
1992 1,098 4,101 24,847 -7,850
1991 1,239 4,067 25,422 -7,714
1990 1,145 3,992 25,699 -7,499
1989 679 2,999 25,322 -7,229
1988 747 2,909 25,071 -6,582
1987 222 2,200 24,469 -6,833
1986 331 2,121 24,505 -8,046
1985 74 1,067 23,988 -8,832
1984 146 346 23,684 -9,730
1983 37 376 24,146 -10,671
1982 183 334 25,224 -12,131
1981 329 443 24,968 -13,577
1980 37 840 25,451 -14,252
1979 72 670 27,456 -14,552
1978 -145 3,155 30,076 -14,611
1977 -36 2,830 31,321 -14,280
1976 -578 2,802 33,199 -14,096
1975 -395 2,794 33,393 -14,350
1974 -390 2,728 32,221 -14,512
1973 -421 2,673 30,213 -14,312
1972 -35 4,143 28,896 -13,817
1971 69 4,274 28,584 -13,288
1970 272 853 28,737 -12,727
1969 303 833 28,805 -11,149
1968 604 850 29,103 -8,028
1967 837 752 29,514 -5,938
1966 1,168 2,222 30,293 -4,599
1965 1,260 2,203 30,807 -3,542
1964 1,377 2,178 31,340 -2,623
1963 1,199 2,080 31,824 -1,707
1962 1,091 2,014 31,441 -623
1961 1,489 1,969 30,975 703
1960 1,319 61 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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