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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 677,012 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 693,885 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 25 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Luxembourg is ranked the 164th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.008% for Luxembourg vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Luxembourg has had an average growth rate of +2.02% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 694K (46.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Zimbabwe
2100 757,616 37,483,053
2099 759,426 37,412,398
2098 761,176 37,328,255
2097 763,015 37,235,542
2096 764,666 37,142,915
2095 765,990 37,032,129
2094 767,608 36,912,747
2093 769,178 36,810,893
2092 770,648 36,688,511
2091 772,463 36,567,262
2090 774,140 36,425,606
2089 775,834 36,280,973
2088 777,644 36,141,446
2087 779,590 35,977,638
2086 781,531 35,808,135
2085 783,409 35,637,092
2084 785,286 35,456,207
2083 786,877 35,268,035
2082 788,844 35,078,904
2081 790,684 34,873,129
2080 792,362 34,658,962
2079 794,006 34,439,720
2078 795,455 34,217,295
2077 796,986 33,982,909
2076 798,410 33,739,228
2075 799,754 33,495,867
2074 801,070 33,244,838
2073 802,482 32,978,488
2072 803,902 32,706,059
2071 804,943 32,445,747
2070 806,296 32,181,119
2069 807,272 31,906,793
2068 808,013 31,631,000
2067 808,667 31,345,338
2066 809,092 31,062,884
2065 809,449 30,766,830
2064 809,740 30,479,939
2063 810,010 30,176,104
2062 810,217 29,867,679
2061 810,062 29,557,068
2060 809,971 29,252,423
2059 809,738 28,945,088
2058 809,344 28,631,679
2057 808,943 28,307,305
2056 808,533 27,990,713
2055 807,418 27,658,887
2054 806,176 27,331,920
2053 804,878 26,986,935
2052 803,482 26,643,553
2051 801,594 26,287,592
2050 799,802 25,934,893
2049 797,764 25,585,239
2048 795,309 25,228,082
2047 792,814 24,874,649
2046 790,135 24,513,443
2045 787,133 24,147,637
2044 784,057 23,783,088
2043 780,860 23,401,965
2042 777,248 23,035,288
2041 773,499 22,647,950
2040 769,643 22,273,520
2039 765,360 21,902,980
2038 760,862 21,530,130
2037 756,459 21,159,664
2036 751,771 20,791,034
2035 746,768 20,413,656
2034 741,700 20,048,019
2033 736,388 19,676,339
2032 730,687 19,311,985
2031 724,969 18,959,300
2030 719,018 18,613,738
2029 712,675 18,270,049
2028 705,838 17,933,466
2027 698,918 17,600,984
2026 692,020 17,273,208
2025 684,765 16,949,303
2024 677,012 16,634,373
2023 666,430 16,340,822
2022 653,103 16,069,056
2021 640,064 15,797,210
2020 630,419 15,526,888
2019 620,001 15,271,368
2018 607,950 15,034,452
2017 596,336 14,812,482
2016 582,014 14,600,294
2015 569,604 14,399,013
2014 556,319 14,207,359
2013 543,360 14,013,808
2012 530,946 13,817,887
2011 518,347 13,595,424
2010 506,953 13,356,548
2009 497,783 13,142,790
2008 488,650 12,959,149
2007 479,993 12,804,058
2006 472,637 12,636,445
2005 465,158 12,483,432
2004 458,095 12,365,896
2003 451,630 12,232,323
2002 446,175 12,087,653
2001 441,525 11,971,901
2000 436,300 11,892,055
1999 430,475 11,783,458
1998 424,700 11,594,297
1997 419,450 11,369,827
1996 414,225 11,158,360
1995 408,625 10,974,599
1994 402,925 10,873,148
1993 397,475 10,860,288
1992 392,175 10,702,700
1991 387,000 10,404,816
1990 381,850 10,137,281
1989 377,100 9,864,798
1988 373,450 9,583,094
1987 370,750 9,284,644
1986 368,355 8,982,578
1985 366,706 8,686,813
1984 365,998 8,391,488
1983 365,622 8,098,404
1982 365,525 7,796,496
1981 365,225 7,498,635
1980 364,150 7,041,303
1979 362,856 6,647,556
1978 362,007 6,543,575
1977 361,358 6,449,512
1976 360,731 6,287,105
1975 358,950 6,098,658
1974 355,050 5,908,328
1973 350,450 5,720,404
1972 346,600 5,542,445
1971 342,421 5,374,712
1970 339,171 5,215,918
1969 337,500 5,058,181
1968 335,850 4,900,440
1967 334,995 4,748,307
1966 333,895 4,601,217
1965 331,500 4,458,462
1964 327,750 4,320,006
1963 324,100 4,185,877
1962 320,750 4,055,959
1961 316,845 3,930,401
1960 313,970 3,809,389

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Luxembourg increased by 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Luxembourg was ranked 167th most populous country in 2006 and is 164th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Luxembourg Zimbabwe
2100 -0.24% 0.19%
2099 -0.23% 0.23%
2098 -0.24% 0.25%
2097 -0.22% 0.25%
2096 -0.17% 0.3%
2095 -0.21% 0.32%
2094 -0.2% 0.28%
2093 -0.19% 0.33%
2092 -0.23% 0.33%
2091 -0.22% 0.39%
2090 -0.22% 0.4%
2089 -0.23% 0.39%
2088 -0.25% 0.46%
2087 -0.25% 0.47%
2086 -0.24% 0.48%
2085 -0.24% 0.51%
2084 -0.2% 0.53%
2083 -0.25% 0.54%
2082 -0.23% 0.59%
2081 -0.21% 0.62%
2080 -0.21% 0.64%
2079 -0.18% 0.65%
2078 -0.19% 0.69%
2077 -0.18% 0.72%
2076 -0.17% 0.73%
2075 -0.16% 0.76%
2074 -0.18% 0.81%
2073 -0.18% 0.83%
2072 -0.13% 0.8%
2071 -0.17% 0.82%
2070 -0.12% 0.86%
2069 -0.09% 0.87%
2068 -0.08% 0.91%
2067 -0.05% 0.91%
2066 -0.04% 0.96%
2065 -0.04% 0.94%
2064 -0.03% 1.01%
2063 -0.03% 1.03%
2062 0.02% 1.05%
2061 0.01% 1.04%
2060 0.03% 1.06%
2059 0.05% 1.09%
2058 0.05% 1.15%
2057 0.05% 1.13%
2056 0.14% 1.2%
2055 0.15% 1.2%
2054 0.16% 1.28%
2053 0.17% 1.29%
2052 0.24% 1.35%
2051 0.22% 1.36%
2050 0.26% 1.37%
2049 0.31% 1.42%
2048 0.31% 1.42%
2047 0.34% 1.47%
2046 0.38% 1.51%
2045 0.39% 1.53%
2044 0.41% 1.63%
2043 0.46% 1.59%
2042 0.48% 1.71%
2041 0.5% 1.68%
2040 0.56% 1.69%
2039 0.59% 1.73%
2038 0.58% 1.75%
2037 0.62% 1.77%
2036 0.67% 1.85%
2035 0.68% 1.82%
2034 0.72% 1.89%
2033 0.78% 1.89%
2032 0.79% 1.86%
2031 0.83% 1.86%
2030 0.89% 1.88%
2029 0.97% 1.88%
2028 0.99% 1.89%
2027 1% 1.9%
2026 1.06% 1.91%
2025 1.15% 1.89%
2024 1.59% 1.8%
2023 2.04% 1.69%
2022 2.04% 1.72%
2021 1.53% 1.74%
2020 1.68% 1.67%
2019 1.98% 1.58%
2018 1.95% 1.5%
2017 2.46% 1.45%
2016 2.18% 1.4%
2015 2.39% 1.35%
2014 2.38% 1.38%
2013 2.34% 1.42%
2012 2.43% 1.64%
2011 2.25% 1.79%
2010 1.84% 1.63%
2009 1.87% 1.42%
2008 1.8% 1.21%
2007 1.56% 1.33%
2006 1.61% 1.23%
2005 1.54% 0.95%
2004 1.43% 1.09%
2003 1.22% 1.2%
2002 1.05% 0.97%
2001 1.2% 0.67%
2000 1.35% 0.92%
1999 1.36% 1.63%
1998 1.25% 1.97%
1997 1.26% 1.9%
1996 1.37% 1.67%
1995 1.41% 0.93%
1994 1.37% 0.12%
1993 1.35% 1.47%
1992 1.34% 2.86%
1991 1.35% 2.64%
1990 1.26% 2.76%
1989 0.98% 2.94%
1988 0.73% 3.21%
1987 0.65% 3.36%
1986 0.45% 3.4%
1985 0.19% 3.52%
1984 0.1% 3.62%
1983 0.03% 3.87%
1982 0.08% 3.97%
1981 0.3% 6.49%
1980 0.36% 5.92%
1979 0.23% 1.59%
1978 0.18% 1.46%
1977 0.17% 2.58%
1976 0.5% 3.09%
1975 1.1% 3.22%
1974 1.31% 3.29%
1973 1.11% 3.21%
1972 1.22% 3.12%
1971 0.96% 3.04%
1970 0.5% 3.12%
1969 0.49% 3.22%
1968 0.26% 3.2%
1967 0.33% 3.2%
1966 0.72% 3.2%
1965 1.14% 3.2%
1964 1.13% 3.2%
1963 1.04% 3.2%
1962 1.23% 3.19%
1961 0.92% 3.18%

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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Zimbabwe
Current population
693885
17361868
Population rank 164/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.21%
One net population change
49.7 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
1.38 hours
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.99 hours
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +29 +804
Annual growth/decline +10,582 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.68 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +5,237 -54,555
Net migration rank 51/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 344,309 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 94/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 51.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 8/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Luxembourg Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 5,237 - -54,555
2024 - 5,677 - -60,528
2023 1,933 5,905 372,505 -97,380
2022 2,024 13,194 371,243 -102,828
2021 2,240 8,724 349,908 -74,623
2020 1,828 6,967 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,922 10,503 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,945 10,145 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,968 9,643 344,035 -128,241
2016 2,095 12,760 348,772 -140,181
2015 2,107 11,377 356,203 -162,220
2014 2,225 11,217 366,350 -177,029
2013 2,336 10,535 374,757 -176,972
2012 2,124 10,273 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,814 10,918 359,572 -108,714
2010 2,129 7,909 335,570 -108,671
2009 1,991 6,855 309,316 -108,689
2008 2,003 7,969 280,527 -113,858
2007 1,584 6,244 261,805 -118,299
2006 1,748 5,557 248,963 -57,257
2005 1,721 6,310 248,545 -134,212
2004 1,878 4,566 248,307 -127,550
2003 1,220 5,581 243,057 -96,667
2002 1,607 2,759 244,170 -101,212
2001 1,766 3,427 227,909 -139,361
2000 1,963 4,516 236,343 -165,181
1999 1,808 4,666 232,393 -86,343
1998 1,486 3,874 225,614 6,645
1997 1,552 3,711 216,288 395
1996 1,781 3,603 205,269 978
1995 1,634 4,385 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,652 3,900 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,470 4,055 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,098 4,101 255,291 75,788
1991 1,239 4,067 260,943 3,749
1990 1,145 3,992 265,444 4,948
1989 679 2,999 270,838 3,736
1988 747 2,909 277,498 11,327
1987 222 2,200 286,766 21,308
1986 331 2,121 289,894 6,154
1985 74 1,067 290,756 4,718
1984 146 346 290,052 5,124
1983 37 376 286,545 4,456
1982 183 334 279,934 32,899
1981 329 443 271,361 11,523
1980 37 840 241,179 390,593
1979 72 670 223,657 -67,937
1978 -145 3,155 222,979 -170,727
1977 -36 2,830 225,139 -89,270
1976 -578 2,802 221,419 -32,495
1975 -395 2,794 216,947 -28,988
1974 -390 2,728 208,806 -16,105
1973 -421 2,673 201,885 -18,733
1972 -35 4,143 193,725 -20,959
1971 69 4,274 185,427 -22,719
1970 272 853 178,979 -24,102
1969 303 833 172,626 -12,028
1968 604 850 166,865 -11,997
1967 837 752 161,205 -11,814
1966 1,168 2,222 156,014 -11,211
1965 1,260 2,203 151,164 -10,465
1964 1,377 2,178 145,848 -9,631
1963 1,199 2,080 140,984 -8,936
1962 1,091 2,014 136,317 -8,529
1961 1,489 1,969 131,531 -8,204
1960 1,319 61 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/luxembourg/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 344,309 residents or 51.2% of the population were not native-born in Luxembourg, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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