Natural population growth rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Natural population growth rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.3% for natural population growth rate 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 rate in Luxembourg peaked at 0.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 1976.
Luxembourg ranks 143rd of 236 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 140 New Zealand 0.4% compare
- 141 Cyprus 0.4% compare
- 142 Jamaica 0.4% compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 0.3% compare
- 145 Singapore 0.3% compare
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)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Luxembourg?
- Natural population growth rate in Luxembourg was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 1976.
- How does Luxembourg rank for natural population growth rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 143rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.