Recent immigrants by country of birth in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 7.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Luxembourg, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 7.2 for recent immigrants by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in Luxembourg peaked at 10.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2021.
Luxembourg ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.5 | — |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 8 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 8.5 | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 8.9 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 10 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 10.4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +120.0% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | +29.7% |
| 2025 | 7.2 | -13.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 7.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 24.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 7.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 10.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recent immigrants by country of birth in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +120.0% | 3 | 6.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.77 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 3 | 8.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population regions 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 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants by country of birth in Luxembourg?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in Luxembourg was 7.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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