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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 62.5 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +1.94% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Luxembourg vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Yemen
2100 760,055 111,481,288
2099 761,871 111,166,365
2098 763,627 110,823,878
2097 765,472 110,463,393
2096 767,128 110,075,677
2095 768,456 109,669,492
2094 770,080 109,238,445
2093 771,655 108,785,158
2092 773,129 108,301,955
2091 774,950 107,796,487
2090 776,632 107,270,820
2089 778,332 106,721,736
2088 780,148 106,150,572
2087 782,099 105,558,607
2086 784,047 104,947,326
2085 785,931 104,309,237
2084 787,814 103,657,284
2083 789,410 102,986,631
2082 791,384 102,302,622
2081 793,230 101,596,159
2080 794,913 100,875,201
2079 796,562 100,134,051
2078 798,015 99,378,110
2077 799,552 98,609,975
2076 800,980 97,818,664
2075 802,329 97,013,320
2074 803,649 96,187,203
2073 805,065 95,346,716
2072 806,490 94,485,874
2071 807,534 93,603,848
2070 808,891 92,709,049
2069 809,871 91,795,290
2068 810,615 90,865,447
2067 811,270 89,921,194
2066 811,697 88,958,695
2065 812,055 87,982,501
2064 812,347 86,994,159
2063 812,618 85,982,061
2062 812,825 84,947,120
2061 812,670 83,896,256
2060 812,579 82,829,722
2059 812,345 81,744,993
2058 811,949 80,641,636
2057 811,547 79,527,942
2056 811,136 78,400,761
2055 810,018 77,261,521
2054 808,772 76,109,237
2053 807,469 74,951,358
2052 806,069 73,780,088
2051 804,175 72,598,574
2050 802,377 71,404,664
2049 800,333 70,211,386
2048 797,869 69,012,729
2047 795,366 67,813,135
2046 792,679 66,608,054
2045 789,667 65,404,355
2044 786,581 64,201,447
2043 783,374 63,002,861
2042 779,750 61,810,280
2041 775,990 60,624,401
2040 772,121 59,448,342
2039 767,824 58,277,392
2038 763,311 57,109,914
2037 758,894 55,948,438
2036 754,191 54,784,372
2035 749,172 53,617,795
2034 744,087 52,452,522
2033 738,759 51,284,323
2032 733,039 50,117,732
2031 727,303 48,947,870
2030 721,333 47,764,521
2029 714,969 46,573,906
2028 708,110 45,382,831
2027 701,168 44,183,742
2026 694,248 42,980,680
2025 686,970 41,773,878
2024 677,012 40,583,164
2023 666,430 39,390,799
2022 653,103 38,222,876
2021 640,064 37,140,230
2020 630,419 36,134,863
2019 620,001 35,111,408
2018 607,950 34,085,182
2017 596,336 33,090,921
2016 582,014 32,109,010
2015 569,604 31,159,379
2014 556,319 30,226,309
2013 543,360 29,312,952
2012 530,946 28,433,647
2011 518,347 27,582,897
2010 506,953 26,754,387
2009 497,783 25,927,724
2008 488,650 25,111,941
2007 479,993 24,318,082
2006 472,637 23,543,083
2005 465,158 22,790,085
2004 458,095 22,095,167
2003 451,630 21,456,379
2002 446,175 20,835,086
2001 441,525 20,226,147
2000 436,300 19,624,141
1999 430,475 19,029,420
1998 424,700 18,446,013
1997 419,450 17,873,936
1996 414,225 17,313,177
1995 408,625 16,740,058
1994 402,925 16,149,147
1993 397,475 15,563,914
1992 392,175 14,989,494
1991 387,000 14,430,201
1990 381,850 13,887,862
1989 377,100 13,364,174
1988 373,450 12,859,708
1987 370,750 12,369,912
1986 368,355 11,901,040
1985 366,706 11,453,825
1984 365,998 11,025,597
1983 365,622 10,621,499
1982 365,525 10,241,006
1981 365,225 9,882,362
1980 364,150 9,543,358
1979 362,856 9,224,194
1978 362,007 8,926,586
1977 361,358 8,648,222
1976 360,731 8,384,113
1975 358,950 8,133,598
1974 355,050 7,896,783
1973 350,450 7,672,796
1972 346,600 7,460,068
1971 342,421 7,257,462
1970 339,171 7,065,279
1969 337,500 6,875,859
1968 335,850 6,690,524
1967 334,995 6,516,444
1966 333,895 6,351,494
1965 331,500 6,195,593
1964 327,750 6,048,006
1963 324,100 5,911,135
1962 320,750 5,782,221
1961 316,845 5,655,232
1960 313,970 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Yemen
2100 -0.24% 0.28%
2099 -0.23% 0.31%
2098 -0.24% 0.33%
2097 -0.22% 0.35%
2096 -0.17% 0.37%
2095 -0.21% 0.39%
2094 -0.2% 0.42%
2093 -0.19% 0.45%
2092 -0.23% 0.47%
2091 -0.22% 0.49%
2090 -0.22% 0.51%
2089 -0.23% 0.54%
2088 -0.25% 0.56%
2087 -0.25% 0.58%
2086 -0.24% 0.61%
2085 -0.24% 0.63%
2084 -0.2% 0.65%
2083 -0.25% 0.67%
2082 -0.23% 0.7%
2081 -0.21% 0.71%
2080 -0.21% 0.74%
2079 -0.18% 0.76%
2078 -0.19% 0.78%
2077 -0.18% 0.81%
2076 -0.17% 0.83%
2075 -0.16% 0.86%
2074 -0.18% 0.88%
2073 -0.18% 0.91%
2072 -0.13% 0.94%
2071 -0.17% 0.97%
2070 -0.12% 1%
2069 -0.09% 1.02%
2068 -0.08% 1.05%
2067 -0.05% 1.08%
2066 -0.04% 1.11%
2065 -0.04% 1.14%
2064 -0.03% 1.18%
2063 -0.03% 1.22%
2062 0.02% 1.25%
2061 0.01% 1.29%
2060 0.03% 1.33%
2059 0.05% 1.37%
2058 0.05% 1.4%
2057 0.05% 1.44%
2056 0.14% 1.47%
2055 0.15% 1.51%
2054 0.16% 1.54%
2053 0.17% 1.59%
2052 0.24% 1.63%
2051 0.22% 1.67%
2050 0.26% 1.7%
2049 0.31% 1.74%
2048 0.31% 1.77%
2047 0.34% 1.81%
2046 0.38% 1.84%
2045 0.39% 1.87%
2044 0.41% 1.9%
2043 0.46% 1.93%
2042 0.48% 1.96%
2041 0.5% 1.98%
2040 0.56% 2.01%
2039 0.59% 2.04%
2038 0.58% 2.08%
2037 0.62% 2.12%
2036 0.67% 2.18%
2035 0.68% 2.22%
2034 0.72% 2.28%
2033 0.78% 2.33%
2032 0.79% 2.39%
2031 0.83% 2.48%
2030 0.89% 2.56%
2029 0.97% 2.62%
2028 0.99% 2.71%
2027 1% 2.8%
2026 1.06% 2.89%
2025 1.47% 2.93%
2024 1.59% 3.03%
2023 2.04% 3.06%
2022 2.04% 2.92%
2021 1.53% 2.78%
2020 1.68% 2.91%
2019 1.98% 3.01%
2018 1.95% 3%
2017 2.46% 3.06%
2016 2.18% 3.05%
2015 2.39% 3.09%
2014 2.38% 3.12%
2013 2.34% 3.09%
2012 2.43% 3.08%
2011 2.25% 3.1%
2010 1.84% 3.19%
2009 1.87% 3.25%
2008 1.8% 3.26%
2007 1.56% 3.29%
2006 1.61% 3.3%
2005 1.54% 3.15%
2004 1.43% 2.98%
2003 1.22% 2.98%
2002 1.05% 3.01%
2001 1.2% 3.07%
2000 1.35% 3.13%
1999 1.36% 3.16%
1998 1.25% 3.2%
1997 1.26% 3.24%
1996 1.37% 3.42%
1995 1.41% 3.66%
1994 1.37% 3.76%
1993 1.35% 3.83%
1992 1.34% 3.88%
1991 1.35% 3.91%
1990 1.26% 3.92%
1989 0.98% 3.92%
1988 0.73% 3.96%
1987 0.65% 3.94%
1986 0.45% 3.9%
1985 0.19% 3.88%
1984 0.1% 3.8%
1983 0.03% 3.72%
1982 0.08% 3.63%
1981 0.3% 3.55%
1980 0.36% 3.46%
1979 0.23% 3.33%
1978 0.18% 3.22%
1977 0.17% 3.15%
1976 0.5% 3.08%
1975 1.1% 3%
1974 1.31% 2.92%
1973 1.11% 2.85%
1972 1.22% 2.79%
1971 0.96% 2.72%
1970 0.5% 2.75%
1969 0.49% 2.77%
1968 0.26% 2.67%
1967 0.33% 2.6%
1966 0.72% 2.52%
1965 1.14% 2.44%
1964 1.13% 2.32%
1963 1.04% 2.23%
1962 1.23% 2.25%
1961 0.92% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Luxembourg grew by 1.47%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Yemen
Current population
697802
43598646
Population rank 164/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.52%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
1.36 hours
22.6 seconds
One death every
1.96 hours
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -16,291
Net migration rank 51/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -16,291
2024 1,963 5,677 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 1,933 5,905 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 2,024 13,194 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 2,240 8,724 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 1,828 6,967 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 1,922 10,503 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,945 10,145 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 1,968 9,643 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 2,095 12,760 975,697 -6,492
2015 2,107 11,377 939,922 -9,883
2014 2,225 11,217 920,330 15,764
2013 2,336 10,535 884,929 5,697
2012 2,124 10,273 845,645 22,349
2011 1,814 10,918 806,359 27,184
2010 2,129 7,909 803,246 20,269
2009 1,991 6,855 798,911 30,919
2008 2,003 7,969 779,123 22,621
2007 1,584 6,244 764,780 21,210
2006 1,748 5,557 750,082 13,940
2005 1,721 6,310 726,708 15,283
2004 1,878 4,566 710,493 -62,641
2003 1,220 5,581 694,457 -64,737
2002 1,607 2,759 672,494 -59,648
2001 1,766 3,427 658,704 -53,698
2000 1,963 4,516 646,694 -47,713
1999 1,808 4,666 633,166 -42,731
1998 1,486 3,874 615,488 -39,096
1997 1,552 3,711 604,443 -36,694
1996 1,781 3,603 588,786 -35,043
1995 1,634 4,385 607,966 -15,485
1994 1,652 3,900 602,363 -13,040
1993 1,470 4,055 595,459 -14,332
1992 1,098 4,101 582,072 -14,372
1991 1,239 4,067 565,837 -14,964
1990 1,145 3,992 549,654 -15,847
1989 679 2,999 530,464 -16,876
1988 747 2,909 513,296 -17,952
1987 222 2,200 493,337 -9,097
1986 331 2,121 464,665 -11,151
1985 74 1,067 455,576 -14,660
1984 146 346 434,674 -19,143
1983 37 376 414,823 -22,152
1982 183 334 392,302 -23,981
1981 329 443 374,482 -25,499
1980 37 840 355,767 -26,740
1979 72 670 336,378 -27,090
1978 -145 3,155 312,439 -26,524
1977 -36 2,830 296,115 -25,305
1976 -578 2,802 281,078 -23,669
1975 -395 2,794 266,815 -23,192
1974 -390 2,728 252,737 -22,726
1973 -421 2,673 240,235 -22,282
1972 -35 4,143 229,322 -21,826
1971 69 4,274 219,095 -21,386
1970 272 853 207,613 -20,966
1969 303 833 196,305 -4,121
1968 604 850 182,518 -4,031
1967 837 752 173,637 -3,959
1966 1,168 2,222 164,091 -3,874
1965 1,260 2,203 155,398 -3,797
1964 1,377 2,178 147,299 -3,712
1963 1,199 2,080 133,781 -3,640
1962 1,091 2,014 131,262 -3,572
1961 1,489 1,969 129,787 -3,503
1960 1,319 61 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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