Ireland vs Luxembourg: Population growth rate
Ireland
1.2%
in 2023
Luxembourg
1.2%
in 2023
Ireland rank
102nd
Luxembourg rank
99th
Population growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 102nd and Luxembourg ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for population growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 102nd and Luxembourg ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.