Population by income level in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population by income level was 686,970 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
686,970
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
686,970
in 2025
All-time low
313,970
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 686,970 for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Luxembourg peaked at 686,970 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 313,970, in 1960.
That places Luxembourg 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 313,970 | — |
| 1961 | 316,845 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 320,750 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 324,100 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 327,750 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 331,500 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 333,895 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 334,995 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 335,850 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 337,500 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 339,171 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 342,421 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 346,600 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 350,450 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 355,050 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 358,950 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 360,731 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 361,358 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 362,007 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 362,856 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 364,150 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 365,225 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 365,525 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 365,622 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 365,998 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 366,706 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 368,355 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 370,750 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 373,450 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 377,100 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 381,850 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 387,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 392,175 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 397,475 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 402,925 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 408,625 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 414,225 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 419,450 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 424,700 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 430,475 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 436,300 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 441,525 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 446,175 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 451,630 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 458,095 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 465,158 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 472,637 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 479,993 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 488,650 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 497,783 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 506,953 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 518,347 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 530,946 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 543,360 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 556,319 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 569,604 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 582,014 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 596,336 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 607,950 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 620,001 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 630,419 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 640,064 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 653,103 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 666,430 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 677,012 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 686,970 | +1.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 686,970 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 686,970 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.22 million, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327,716 | 313,970 | 337,500 | 10 |
| 1970s | 353,959 | 339,171 | 362,856 | 10 |
| 1980s | 368,288 | 364,150 | 377,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,890 | 381,850 | 430,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 463,795 | 436,300 | 497,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,183 | 506,953 | 620,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 659,000 | 630,419 | 686,970 | 6 |
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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 income level in Luxembourg?
- Population by income level in Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 686,970 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,970 in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population by income level?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.