Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 10,284 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Luxembourg, 1951–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Luxembourg is 10,284, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 687.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Luxembourg peaked at 13,735 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225, in 1993.
That places Luxembourg 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,800 | — |
| 1952 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 687 | -63.8% |
| 1991 | 692 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,208 | +219.1% |
| 1993 | 225 | -89.8% |
| 1994 | 300 | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 700 | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 759 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,201 | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 1,201 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,201 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,590 | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1,822 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 2,206 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 2,737 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 3,109 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3,230 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,254 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,855 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 2,910 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 901 | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 1,091 | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 1,306 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 2,020 | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,548 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 5,158 | +102.4% |
| 2021 | 6,011 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 11,952 | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 13,735 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 10,059 | -26.8% |
| 2025 | 10,284 | +2.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10,284 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 87% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10,284 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70,349, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +219.1% | 692 | 2,208 |
| 1995 | +133.3% | 300 | 700 |
| 2020 | +102.4% | 2,548 | 5,158 |
| 2022 | +98.8% | 6,011 | 11,952 |
| 1993 | -89.8% | 2,208 | 225 |
| 2013 | -69.0% | 2,910 | 901 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,844 | 1,800 | 1,900 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 4 |
| 1990s | 761.2 | 225 | 2,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,906 | 759 | 3,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,092 | 901 | 3,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,533 | 5,158 | 13,735 | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Luxembourg?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Luxembourg was 10,284 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13,735 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 in 1993.
- How does Luxembourg rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Luxembourg ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 687.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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