Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 105,218 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg is 105,218 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg peaked at 105,218 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59,710 people, in 1951.
That places Luxembourg 175th out of 236 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,172 people | 59,710 people | 65,459 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,312 people | 66,646 people | 75,931 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,826 people | 69,626 people | 75,409 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,728 people | 62,630 people | 68,296 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,041 people | 66,275 people | 81,268 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,844 people | 82,613 people | 88,868 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,877 people | 89,593 people | 99,344 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,930 people | 100,734 people | 105,218 people | 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Luxembourg was 105,218 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 105,218 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,710 people in 1951.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.