Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Luxembourg
7.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.5%
in 2019
Luxembourg rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
4th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.3% against 1.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 4.9 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 1.6% | 5.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 1.6% | 7.2% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 7.3% against 1.5% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 5.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.