Iceland vs Luxembourg: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 686,458 Persons against 391,879 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 294,579 Persons.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.8 times Iceland's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Luxembourg ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156,498 Persons | 304,258 Persons | 147,760 Persons | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 190,308 Persons | 327,252 Persons | 136,944 Persons | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 215,639 Persons | 353,959 Persons | 138,320 Persons | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 240,227 Persons | 368,287 Persons | 128,060 Persons | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 266,237 Persons | 405,890 Persons | 139,653 Persons | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 298,328 Persons | 463,793 Persons | 165,466 Persons | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 327,292 Persons | 563,329 Persons | 236,037 Persons | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 374,295 Persons | 658,914 Persons | 284,618 Persons | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Iceland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 686,458 Persons against 391,879 Persons in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 294,579 Persons, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for historical population data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Luxembourg ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.