Population growth rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population growth rate was -0.238 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.238
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 239 countries
All-time high
2.51
in 2016
All-time low
-0.25
in 2082
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Luxembourg, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded -0.238 for population growth rate in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Luxembourg peaked at 2.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.25, in 2082.
That places Luxembourg 116th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.0202 | — |
| 1800 | 0.2779 | +1276.1% |
| 1900 | 1.06 | +280.1% |
| 1905 | 0.9664 | -8.5% |
| 1910 | 0.7126 | -26.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3383 | -52.5% |
| 1920 | 0.6431 | +90.1% |
| 1925 | 1.09 | +69.6% |
| 1930 | 0.6636 | -39.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0333 | -95.0% |
| 1940 | -0.0526 | -257.9% |
| 1945 | -0.1815 | +244.9% |
| 1950 | 0.524 | -388.8% |
| 1951 | 0.546 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.618 | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 0.567 | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 0.621 | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 0.582 | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.494 | -15.1% |
| 1957 | 0.469 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 0.565 | +20.5% |
| 1959 | 0.718 | +27.1% |
| 1960 | 0.46 | -35.9% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | +139.3% |
| 1962 | 0.981 | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.997 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.465 | -53.4% |
| 1968 | 0.421 | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.323 | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 0.308 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | +299.0% |
| 1972 | 1.16 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.638 | -45.2% |
| 1974 | 0.632 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.647 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.588 | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.741 | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.817 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.205 | -74.9% |
| 1980 | 0.242 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.187 | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.127 | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 0.111 | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.112 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.305 | +172.3% |
| 1986 | 0.644 | +111.1% |
| 1987 | 0.647 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.96 | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 0.955 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.32 | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 1.34 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.35 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.23 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.951 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.47 | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.69 | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2 | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.32 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.33 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -47.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 1.05 | -7.5% |
| 2026 | 0.992 | -5.9% |
| 2027 | 0.985 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 0.964 | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 0.886 | -8.1% |
| 2030 | 0.824 | -7.0% |
| 2031 | 0.786 | -4.6% |
| 2032 | 0.777 | -1.1% |
| 2033 | 0.719 | -7.5% |
| 2034 | 0.681 | -5.3% |
| 2035 | 0.668 | -1.9% |
| 2036 | 0.622 | -6.9% |
| 2037 | 0.58 | -6.8% |
| 2038 | 0.59 | +1.7% |
| 2039 | 0.558 | -5.4% |
| 2040 | 0.5 | -10.4% |
| 2041 | 0.483 | -3.4% |
| 2042 | 0.464 | -3.9% |
| 2043 | 0.409 | -11.9% |
| 2044 | 0.391 | -4.4% |
| 2045 | 0.381 | -2.6% |
| 2046 | 0.338 | -11.3% |
| 2047 | 0.314 | -7.1% |
| 2048 | 0.308 | -1.9% |
| 2049 | 0.255 | -17.2% |
| 2050 | 0.224 | -12.2% |
| 2051 | 0.235 | +4.9% |
| 2052 | 0.174 | -26.0% |
| 2053 | 0.161 | -7.5% |
| 2054 | 0.154 | -4.3% |
| 2055 | 0.138 | -10.4% |
| 2056 | 0.051 | -63.0% |
| 2057 | 0.05 | -2.0% |
| 2058 | 0.049 | -2.0% |
| 2059 | 0.029 | -40.8% |
| 2060 | 0.011 | -62.1% |
| 2061 | 0.019 | +72.7% |
| 2062 | -0.025 | -231.6% |
| 2063 | -0.033 | +32.0% |
| 2064 | -0.036 | +9.1% |
| 2065 | -0.044 | +22.2% |
| 2066 | -0.053 | +20.5% |
| 2067 | -0.081 | +52.8% |
| 2068 | -0.092 | +13.6% |
| 2069 | -0.121 | +31.5% |
| 2070 | -0.168 | +38.8% |
| 2071 | -0.129 | -23.2% |
| 2072 | -0.177 | +37.2% |
| 2073 | -0.176 | -0.6% |
| 2074 | -0.164 | -6.8% |
| 2075 | -0.168 | +2.4% |
| 2076 | -0.178 | +6.0% |
| 2077 | -0.192 | +7.9% |
| 2078 | -0.182 | -5.2% |
| 2079 | -0.207 | +13.7% |
| 2080 | -0.212 | +2.4% |
| 2081 | -0.233 | +9.9% |
| 2082 | -0.25 | +7.3% |
| 2083 | -0.202 | -19.2% |
| 2084 | -0.239 | +18.3% |
| 2085 | -0.24 | +0.4% |
| 2086 | -0.249 | +3.8% |
| 2087 | -0.25 | +0.4% |
| 2088 | -0.233 | -6.8% |
| 2089 | -0.219 | -6.0% |
| 2090 | -0.217 | -0.9% |
| 2091 | -0.235 | +8.3% |
| 2092 | -0.191 | -18.7% |
| 2093 | -0.204 | +6.8% |
| 2094 | -0.211 | +3.4% |
| 2095 | -0.173 | -18.0% |
| 2096 | -0.216 | +24.9% |
| 2097 | -0.241 | +11.6% |
| 2098 | -0.23 | -4.6% |
| 2099 | -0.239 | +3.9% |
| 2100 | -0.238 | -0.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's -0.238 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 69% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's -0.238 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +1276.1% | 0.0202 | 0.2779 |
| 1950 | +388.8% | -0.1815 | 0.524 |
| 1971 | +299.0% | 0.308 | 1.23 |
| 1900 | +280.1% | 0.2779 | 1.06 |
| 1940 | -257.9% | 0.0333 | -0.0526 |
| 1945 | -244.9% | -0.0526 | -0.1815 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 0.0202 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2779 | 0.2779 | 0.2779 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.01 | 0.9664 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.5254 | 0.3383 | 0.7126 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.8669 | 0.6431 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.3485 | 0.0333 | 0.6636 | 2 |
| 1940s | -0.117 | -0.1815 | -0.0526 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.5704 | 0.469 | 0.718 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7873 | 0.323 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6969 | 0.205 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.429 | 0.111 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.23 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 0.951 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 0.886 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6805 | 0.558 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.3843 | 0.255 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.1265 | 0.029 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.0455 | -0.121 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.1741 | -0.207 | -0.129 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.2327 | -0.25 | -0.202 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2157 | -0.241 | -0.173 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.238 | -0.238 | -0.238 | 1 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,900 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Luxembourg?
- Population growth rate in Luxembourg was -0.238 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.25 in 2082.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population growth rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 116th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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