Population by age group in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population by age group was 100,367 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population by age group in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 100,367 people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Luxembourg peaked at 100,367 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,830 people, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 154th of 236 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,096 people | 28,830 people | 33,027 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,219 people | 33,323 people | 41,413 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,849 people | 42,335 people | 48,876 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,149 people | 48,195 people | 50,436 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,054 people | 51,044 people | 60,848 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,125 people | 61,193 people | 69,812 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,826 people | 70,953 people | 89,678 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,822 people | 91,903 people | 100,367 people | 4 |
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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 population by age group in Luxembourg?
- Population by age group in Luxembourg was 100,367 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 100,367 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,830 people in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population by age group?
- Luxembourg ranks 154th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.