Share of the population born in another country in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of the population born in another country was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Luxembourg, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 51.2% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Luxembourg peaked at 51.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1990.
Luxembourg ranks 17th of 231 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 29.8% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.0% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 32.2% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 47.3% | 51.2% | 2 |
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More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,059 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Luxembourg?
- Share of the population born in another country in Luxembourg was 51.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1990.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Luxembourg ranks 17th out of 231 regions with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.