Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 100,367 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100,367 people
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100,367 people
in 2023
All-time low
28,830 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 100,367 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg peaked at 100,367 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28,830 people, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,830 people | — |
| 1951 | 29,381 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 29,940 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 30,443 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 30,928 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 31,429 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 31,894 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 32,307 people | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 32,782 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 33,027 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 33,323 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 34,086 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 34,841 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 35,578 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 36,542 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 37,569 people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 38,609 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 39,668 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 40,565 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 41,413 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 42,335 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 43,177 people | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 44,061 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 45,022 people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 45,828 people | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 46,483 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 46,960 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 47,522 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 48,222 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 48,876 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 49,310 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 49,257 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48,949 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 48,472 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 48,195 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 48,514 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 49,047 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 49,413 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 49,893 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 50,436 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51,044 people | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 51,977 people | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 53,028 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 54,136 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 55,403 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 56,787 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 58,124 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 59,182 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 60,015 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60,848 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 61,193 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 61,598 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 62,561 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 63,413 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 64,436 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 65,626 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 66,570 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 67,467 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 68,571 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69,812 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 70,953 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72,344 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 74,105 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 76,156 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 78,519 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 80,792 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 83,047 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 85,287 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 87,378 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 89,678 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 91,903 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 94,140 people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 96,876 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 100,367 people | +3.6% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 100,367 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 35% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 100,367 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,096 people | 28,830 people | 33,027 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,219 people | 33,323 people | 41,413 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,849 people | 42,335 people | 48,876 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,149 people | 48,195 people | 50,436 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,054 people | 51,044 people | 60,848 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,125 people | 61,193 people | 69,812 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,826 people | 70,953 people | 89,678 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,822 people | 91,903 people | 100,367 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- 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)
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg was 100,367 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 100,367 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,830 people in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Luxembourg ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.