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

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The latest officially reported population of Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Luxembourg's population is 697,802 people compared to 17,443,108 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 +1.94% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Luxembourg has increased from 473K people to 698K (47.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Luxembourg vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Luxembourg Zimbabwe
2100 760,055 37,486,352
2099 761,871 37,415,690
2098 763,627 37,331,540
2097 765,472 37,238,819
2096 767,128 37,146,184
2095 768,456 37,035,388
2094 770,080 36,915,996
2093 771,655 36,814,133
2092 773,129 36,691,740
2091 774,950 36,570,481
2090 776,632 36,428,812
2089 778,332 36,284,166
2088 780,148 36,144,627
2087 782,099 35,980,805
2086 784,047 35,811,286
2085 785,931 35,640,228
2084 787,814 35,459,328
2083 789,410 35,271,139
2082 791,384 35,081,992
2081 793,230 34,876,198
2080 794,913 34,662,013
2079 796,562 34,442,751
2078 798,015 34,220,306
2077 799,552 33,985,899
2076 800,980 33,742,198
2075 802,329 33,498,815
2074 803,649 33,247,764
2073 805,065 32,981,390
2072 806,490 32,708,937
2071 807,534 32,448,602
2070 808,891 32,183,952
2069 809,871 31,909,601
2068 810,615 31,633,783
2067 811,270 31,348,096
2066 811,697 31,065,618
2065 812,055 30,769,538
2064 812,347 30,482,622
2063 812,618 30,178,760
2062 812,825 29,870,308
2061 812,670 29,559,670
2060 812,579 29,254,998
2059 812,345 28,947,636
2058 811,949 28,634,199
2057 811,547 28,309,796
2056 811,136 27,993,176
2055 810,018 27,661,321
2054 808,772 27,334,325
2053 807,469 26,989,310
2052 806,069 26,645,898
2051 804,175 26,289,905
2050 802,377 25,937,176
2049 800,333 25,587,491
2048 797,869 25,230,302
2047 795,366 24,876,838
2046 792,679 24,515,600
2045 789,667 24,149,762
2044 786,581 23,785,181
2043 783,374 23,404,024
2042 779,750 23,037,316
2041 775,990 22,649,943
2040 772,121 22,275,480
2039 767,824 21,904,908
2038 763,311 21,532,024
2037 758,894 21,161,527
2036 754,191 20,792,863
2035 749,172 20,415,452
2034 744,087 20,049,783
2033 738,759 19,678,070
2032 733,039 19,313,685
2031 727,303 18,960,968
2030 721,333 18,615,376
2029 714,969 18,271,657
2028 708,110 17,935,044
2027 701,168 17,602,533
2026 694,248 17,274,728
2025 686,970 16,950,795
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 (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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Luxembourg gained 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K 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 1.47% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Luxembourg Zimbabwe
Current population
697802
17443108
Population rank 164/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.008% 0.21%
One net population change
52.9 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
1.36 hours
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.96 hours
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +27 +867
Annual growth/decline +9,958 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +1.47% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 71/197 53/197
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 1,963 5,677 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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