Annual population growth in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual population growth was 11,786 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11,786
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13,971
in 2016
All-time low
409
in 1984
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Luxembourg, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual population growth in Luxembourg stood at 11,786.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Luxembourg peaked at 13,971 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 409, in 1984.
Luxembourg ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual population growth in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,581 | — |
| 1952 | 1,748 | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 1,783 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1,797 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,826 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1,642 | -10.1% |
| 1957 | 1,482 | -9.7% |
| 1958 | 1,600 | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 2,004 | +25.2% |
| 1960 | 1,845 | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 2,459 | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 3,316 | +34.9% |
| 1963 | 3,192 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 3,377 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 3,477 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 3,376 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,439 | -27.8% |
| 1968 | 1,491 | -38.9% |
| 1969 | 1,256 | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 1,066 | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 2,624 | +146.2% |
| 1972 | 4,124 | +57.2% |
| 1973 | 3,121 | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 2,226 | -28.7% |
| 1975 | 2,254 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,191 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,375 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 2,795 | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 1,851 | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 813 | -56.1% |
| 1981 | 776 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 574 | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 434 | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 409 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 761 | +86.1% |
| 1986 | 1,744 | +129.2% |
| 1987 | 2,380 | +36.5% |
| 1988 | 3,000 | +26.1% |
| 1989 | 3,595 | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 4,323 | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 5,112 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 5,153 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,238 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 5,387 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 5,640 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5,542 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,191 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 5,188 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,751 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 6,233 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 5,612 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 4,638 | -17.4% |
| 2003 | 5,453 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 6,460 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 7,064 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7,500 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7,408 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8,718 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 9,201 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9,222 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,165 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 12,368 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 12,407 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,927 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 13,255 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13,971 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 12,995 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11,603 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 12,058 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 10,430 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 9,679 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 13,039 | +34.7% |
| 2023 | 11,786 | -9.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 11,786 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,163, 3.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 11,786 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +146.2% | 1,066 | 2,624 |
| 1986 | +129.2% | 761 | 1,744 |
| 1985 | +86.1% | 409 | 761 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,718 | 1,482 | 2,004 | 9 |
| 1960s | 2,623 | 1,256 | 3,477 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,463 | 1,066 | 4,124 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,449 | 409 | 3,595 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,252 | 4,323 | 5,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,829 | 4,638 | 9,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,197 | 9,222 | 13,971 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,234 | 9,679 | 13,039 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Luxembourg?
- Annual population growth in Luxembourg was 11,786 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13,971 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 409 in 1984.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual population growth?
- Luxembourg ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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