Population, total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population, total was 686,970 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
686,970
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
167th
of 218 countries
All-time high
686,970
in 2025
All-time low
313,970
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Luxembourg stood at 686,970. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Luxembourg peaked at 686,970 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 313,970, in 1960.
That places Luxembourg 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 313,970 | — |
| 1961 | 316,845 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 320,750 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 324,100 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 327,750 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 331,500 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 333,895 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 334,995 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 335,850 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 337,500 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 339,171 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 342,421 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 346,600 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 350,450 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 355,050 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 358,950 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 360,731 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 361,358 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 362,007 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 362,856 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 364,150 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 365,225 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 365,525 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 365,622 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 365,998 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 366,706 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 368,355 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 370,750 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 373,450 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 377,100 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 381,850 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 387,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 392,175 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 397,475 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 402,925 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 408,625 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 414,225 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 419,450 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 424,700 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 430,475 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 436,300 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 441,525 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 446,175 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 451,630 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 458,095 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 465,158 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 472,637 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 479,993 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 488,650 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 497,783 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 506,953 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 518,347 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 530,946 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 543,360 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 556,319 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 569,604 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 582,014 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 596,336 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 607,950 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 620,001 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 630,419 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 640,064 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 653,103 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 666,430 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 677,012 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 686,970 | +1.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 686,970 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 23% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 686,970 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.01 million, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327,716 | 313,970 | 337,500 | 10 |
| 1970s | 353,959 | 339,171 | 362,856 | 10 |
| 1980s | 368,288 | 364,150 | 377,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 405,890 | 381,850 | 430,475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 463,795 | 436,300 | 497,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 563,183 | 506,953 | 620,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 659,000 | 630,419 | 686,970 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 487.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 93.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 394.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 85.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 84.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.3948 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3196 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Luxembourg?
- Population, total in Luxembourg was 686,970 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 686,970 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 313,970 in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population, total?
- Luxembourg ranks 167th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.