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 regions 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.
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 |
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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 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 regions 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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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.