Population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population was 665,101 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
665,101 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
665,101 people
in 2023
All-time low
296,580 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population 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 in Luxembourg is 665,101 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Luxembourg peaked at 665,101 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 296,580 people, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 168th 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 in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 296,580 people | — |
| 1951 | 298,161 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 299,909 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 301,692 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 303,489 people | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 305,315 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 306,957 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 308,439 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 310,039 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 312,043 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 313,888 people | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 316,347 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 319,663 people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 322,855 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 326,232 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 329,709 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 333,085 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 335,524 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 337,015 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 338,271 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 339,337 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 341,961 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 346,085 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 349,206 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 351,432 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 353,686 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 355,877 people | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 358,252 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 361,047 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 362,898 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 363,711 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 364,487 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 365,061 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 365,495 people | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 365,904 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 366,665 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 368,409 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 370,789 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 373,789 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 377,384 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 381,707 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 386,819 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 391,972 people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 397,210 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 402,597 people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 408,237 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 413,779 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 418,970 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 424,158 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 429,909 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 436,142 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 441,754 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 446,392 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 451,845 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 458,305 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 465,369 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 472,869 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 480,277 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 488,995 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 498,196 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 507,418 people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 518,583 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 530,951 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 543,358 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 556,285 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 569,540 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 583,511 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 596,506 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 608,109 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 620,167 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 630,597 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 640,276 people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 653,315 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 665,101 people | +1.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 665,101 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 665,101 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 304,262 people | 296,580 people | 312,043 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 327,259 people | 313,888 people | 338,271 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 351,978 people | 339,337 people | 362,898 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 368,169 people | 363,711 people | 377,384 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,536 people | 381,707 people | 429,909 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,014 people | 436,142 people | 498,196 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,443 people | 507,418 people | 620,167 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 647,322 people | 630,597 people | 665,101 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 165 Solomon Islands 800,014 people compare
- 166 Bhutan 786,386 people compare
- 167 Macao 713,916 people compare
- 169 Montenegro 633,553 people compare
- 170 Suriname 628,892 people compare
- 171 Western Sahara 579,734 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 in Luxembourg?
- Population in Luxembourg was 665,101 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 665,101 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,580 people in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population?
- Luxembourg ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.