Luxembourg vs Macao: Total population
Luxembourg
676.87 thousands
in 2025
Macao
721.66 thousands
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
165th
Macao rank
164th
Total population over time
- Luxembourg
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 721.66 thousands against 676.87 thousands in Luxembourg, a difference of 44.79 thousands.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 165th and Macao ranks 164th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 350.75 thousands | 243.11 thousands | 107.64 thousands | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 367.37 thousands | 283.46 thousands | 83.91 thousands | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 402.84 thousands | 388.67 thousands | 14.17 thousands | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 460.53 thousands | 484.04 thousands | 23.51 thousands | Macao |
| 2010s | 557.25 thousands | 610.73 thousands | 53.48 thousands | Macao |
| 2020s | 652.32 thousands | 702.56 thousands | 50.25 thousands | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Luxembourg or Macao?
- Macao, at 721.66 thousands against 676.87 thousands in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Luxembourg and Macao?
- 44.79 thousands, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Macao?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Macao rank globally for total population?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th and Macao ranks 164th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release