Population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population was 665,101 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Luxembourg, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 241 years on record.
The figure 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, 55,892 people, in 1000.
That places Luxembourg 168th out of 238 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 55,892 people | 55,892 people | 55,892 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 57,033 people | 57,033 people | 57,033 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 58,197 people | 58,197 people | 58,197 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 59,384 people | 59,384 people | 59,384 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 60,596 people | 60,596 people | 60,596 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 61,833 people | 61,833 people | 61,833 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 63,095 people | 63,095 people | 63,095 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 64,382 people | 64,382 people | 64,382 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 68,061 people | 68,061 people | 68,061 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 71,951 people | 71,951 people | 71,951 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 76,062 people | 76,062 people | 76,062 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 80,409 people | 80,409 people | 80,409 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 85,003 people | 85,003 people | 85,003 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 89,861 people | 89,861 people | 89,861 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 94,996 people | 94,996 people | 94,996 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 100,424 people | 100,424 people | 100,424 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 106,163 people | 106,163 people | 106,163 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 127,030 people | 127,030 people | 127,030 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 127,105 people | 127,030 people | 127,781 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 145,667 people | 129,306 people | 164,448 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 174,153 people | 167,685 people | 179,025 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 185,795 people | 180,143 people | 191,594 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 197,385 people | 192,785 people | 201,639 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 200,593 people | 198,752 people | 202,145 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 203,358 people | 198,919 people | 208,426 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 210,258 people | 209,196 people | 211,189 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 222,020 people | 212,200 people | 233,099 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 246,299 people | 235,574 people | 256,884 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 263,598 people | 258,721 people | 268,134 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 282,419 people | 269,864 people | 295,743 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 299,780 people | 297,712 people | 300,394 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 298,149 people | 296,190 people | 300,207 people | 10 |
| 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
- 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 in Luxembourg?
- Population in Luxembourg was 665,101 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing 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 55,892 people in 1000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population?
- Luxembourg ranks 168th out of 238 regions 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.