Number of children under 15, by world region in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of children under 15, by world region was 105,218 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105,218 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105,218 people
in 2023
All-time low
59,710 people
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 15, by world region in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 105,218 people for number of children under 15, by world region in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 15, by world region 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 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 under 15, by world region in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59,782 people | — |
| 1951 | 59,710 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 60,112 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 60,857 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 61,676 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 62,492 people | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 63,206 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 63,868 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 64,553 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 65,459 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 66,646 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 68,032 people | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 69,496 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 70,828 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 72,198 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 73,619 people | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 74,888 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 75,676 people | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 75,931 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 75,803 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 75,409 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 75,092 people | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 74,611 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 73,965 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 73,342 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 72,653 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 71,881 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 71,114 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 70,572 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 69,626 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 68,296 people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 67,220 people | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 66,184 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 65,024 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 63,938 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 63,083 people | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 62,630 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 62,709 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 63,464 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 64,735 people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 66,275 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 67,992 people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 69,768 people | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 71,651 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 73,512 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 75,239 people | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 76,763 people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 78,229 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 79,715 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 81,268 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 82,613 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 83,544 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 84,212 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 84,821 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 85,512 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 86,184 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 86,907 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 87,562 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 88,218 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 88,868 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 89,593 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90,018 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90,612 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 91,903 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 93,161 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 94,324 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95,414 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 96,531 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 97,871 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 99,344 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 100,734 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 102,029 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 103,738 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 105,218 people | +1.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 105,218 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 105,218 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 number of children under 15, by world region in Luxembourg?
- Number of children under 15, by world region 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 number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 105,218 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 15, by world region recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,710 people in 1951.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Luxembourg ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 15, by world region 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 Number of children under 15, by world region. 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 0-14.