Population by age group in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population by age group was 34,189 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34,189 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
34,189 people
in 2023
All-time low
19,810 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by age group in Luxembourg is 34,189 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Luxembourg peaked at 34,189 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,810 people, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,810 people | — |
| 1951 | 20,012 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 20,483 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 21,140 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 21,962 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 22,764 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 23,222 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 23,429 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 23,512 people | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 23,883 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 24,347 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 24,630 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 24,899 people | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 25,120 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 25,351 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 25,639 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 25,831 people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 25,730 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 25,336 people | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 24,707 people | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 23,939 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 23,294 people | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 22,656 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 21,883 people | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 21,254 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 20,838 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 20,426 people | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 20,114 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 20,247 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 20,461 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20,586 people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 20,903 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 21,185 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 21,286 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21,255 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 21,150 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 21,104 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 21,202 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 21,632 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 22,338 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 23,315 people | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 24,306 people | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25,163 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 25,997 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 26,760 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27,326 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 27,809 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 28,292 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 28,435 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 28,442 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,434 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,312 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28,076 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 27,984 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27,981 people | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,831 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 27,831 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,994 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28,288 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 28,584 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28,985 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29,437 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 29,910 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 30,669 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31,378 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31,851 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32,042 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32,158 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 32,423 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 32,786 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 33,118 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 33,487 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33,895 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34,189 people | +0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 34,189 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 34,189 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,022 people | 19,810 people | 23,883 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,159 people | 24,347 people | 25,831 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,511 people | 20,114 people | 23,939 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,264 people | 20,586 people | 22,338 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,584 people | 23,315 people | 28,442 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,132 people | 27,831 people | 28,584 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,164 people | 28,985 people | 32,786 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,672 people | 33,118 people | 34,189 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 171 Cape Verde 39,135 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 36,789 people compare
- 173 Belize 35,737 people compare
- 175 French Guiana 32,909 people compare
- 176 Brunei 31,431 people compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 30,650 people 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 population by age group in Luxembourg?
- Population by age group in Luxembourg was 34,189 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 34,189 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,810 people in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population by age group?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.