Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 4.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
552 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-276.18 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Luxembourg, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 4.27 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Luxembourg peaked at 552 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -276.18 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Luxembourg ranks 66th 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.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 26.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 32.28 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1953 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1954 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -497.0% |
| 1955 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1956 | -17.03 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1957 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1958 | 27.51 % change on previous year | -511.5% |
| 1959 | -0.9017 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1960 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -379.4% |
| 1961 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 1962 | -26.96 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 1963 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1964 | 11.83 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1965 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1966 | -10.59 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1967 | -27.29 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 1968 | -30.03 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1969 | -52.98 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 1970 | -29.37 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1971 | -134.41 % change on previous year | +357.7% |
| 1972 | -77.08 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1973 | -276.18 % change on previous year | +258.3% |
| 1974 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4885 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1976 | -40.32 % change on previous year | -8354.6% |
| 1977 | 76.16 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1978 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1979 | 135.22 % change on previous year | -714.3% |
| 1980 | -51.22 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1981 | 552 % change on previous year | -1177.7% |
| 1982 | -45.86 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1983 | -74.79 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1984 | 114.61 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1985 | -39.27 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1986 | 473.28 % change on previous year | -1305.3% |
| 1987 | -18.5 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1988 | 231.18 % change on previous year | -1349.9% |
| 1989 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1990 | 71.62 % change on previous year | -783.9% |
| 1991 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1992 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 1993 | 29.11 % change on previous year | -338.4% |
| 1994 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1995 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1996 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 1997 | -13.61 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 1998 | -6.75 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1999 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -341.9% |
| 2000 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2001 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2002 | -9.27 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2003 | -28.16 % change on previous year | +203.9% |
| 2004 | 55.68 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2005 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2006 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2007 | -9.06 % change on previous year | +640.8% |
| 2008 | 21.85 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2009 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2010 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -283.2% |
| 2011 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -448.4% |
| 2012 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2013 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2014 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2015 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2016 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2017 | -13.57 % change on previous year | +420.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2019 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 2020 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2021 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -447.0% |
| 2022 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 4.27 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 4.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -8354.6% | 0.4885 % change on previous year | -40.32 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1349.9% | -18.5 % change on previous year | 231.18 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1305.3% | -39.27 % change on previous year | 473.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7 % change on previous year | -17.03 % change on previous year | 32.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -12.96 % change on previous year | -52.98 % change on previous year | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -37.95 % change on previous year | -276.18 % change on previous year | 135.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.1 % change on previous year | -74.79 % change on previous year | 552 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.97 % change on previous year | -13.61 % change on previous year | 71.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -28.16 % change on previous year | 55.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2 % change on previous year | -16.88 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 63 Brazil 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Namibia 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Latvia 4.31 % change on previous year compare
- 67 New Caledonia 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Syria 3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Anguilla 3.54 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Luxembourg?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Luxembourg was 4.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 552 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -276.18 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Luxembourg rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.