Population growth rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population growth rate was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 1.2% for population growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 47.5% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Luxembourg peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1983.
Luxembourg ranks 99th of 236 countries 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.
Population growth rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5% | — |
| 1951 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | +13.2% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | -15.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | +20.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7% | +27.1% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | -35.9% |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +139.3% |
| 1962 | 1.0% | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -53.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -23.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +299.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -45.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -74.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -32.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +172.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +111.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -47.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 17.0× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +299.0% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| 1985 | +172.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1961 | +139.3% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| 1986 | +111.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- 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 growth rate in Luxembourg?
- Population growth rate in Luxembourg was 1.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1983.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population growth rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.