Natural population growth in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Natural population growth was 0.3464 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3464
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4784
in 1961
All-time low
-0.2001
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.3464 for natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Luxembourg peaked at 0.4784 in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.2001, in 1976.
Luxembourg ranks 143rd 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 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2474 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3138 | +26.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4151 | +32.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3954 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4699 | +18.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4381 | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3635 | -17.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3392 | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4325 | +27.5% |
| 1959 | 0.4286 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4394 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.4784 | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3494 | -27.0% |
| 1963 | 0.367 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4104 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3693 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3302 | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2401 | -27.3% |
| 1968 | 0.168 | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 0.079 | -53.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0558 | -29.4% |
| 1971 | -0.0192 | -134.4% |
| 1972 | -0.034 | +77.1% |
| 1973 | -0.1279 | +276.2% |
| 1974 | -0.1433 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | -0.1426 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | -0.2001 | +40.3% |
| 1977 | -0.0477 | -76.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0582 | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0205 | -135.2% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | -51.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0652 | +552.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0353 | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 | -74.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0191 | +114.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0116 | -39.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0665 | +473.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0542 | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1795 | +231.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1607 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2758 | +71.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2915 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2559 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3304 | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3757 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3605 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3961 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3422 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3191 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3712 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3883 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3648 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.331 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2378 | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3702 | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3352 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3311 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3011 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3669 | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3572 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3745 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3113 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3612 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3835 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3637 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3336 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3249 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2808 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2867 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2791 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2654 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3106 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3322 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3464 | +4.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.3464 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.3464 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +552.0% | 0.01 | 0.0652 |
| 1986 | +473.3% | 0.0116 | 0.0665 |
| 1973 | -276.2% | -0.034 | -0.1279 |
| 1988 | +231.2% | 0.0542 | 0.1795 |
| 1979 | +135.2% | -0.0582 | 0.0205 |
| 1971 | -134.4% | 0.0558 | -0.0192 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3844 | 0.2474 | 0.4699 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3231 | 0.079 | 0.4784 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.0697 | -0.2001 | 0.0558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0611 | 0.0089 | 0.1795 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3318 | 0.2559 | 0.3961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3384 | 0.2378 | 0.3883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3299 | 0.2791 | 0.3835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3136 | 0.2654 | 0.3464 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Luxembourg?
- Natural population growth in Luxembourg was 0.3464 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4784 in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2001 in 1976.
- How does Luxembourg rank for natural population growth?
- Luxembourg ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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