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Luxembourg population

Current population of Luxembourg

698,044

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
3
Deaths today
2
Change today (UTC)
+5
World rank
167th of 218
0.01% of world population
Population
686,970
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+1.46%
2025
Density
259 /km²
2023
Land area
2,575 km²
Urban population
95%
2025
Median age
39.5 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.25
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
83.2 yrs
2024
Net migration
+5,237
2025
Capital
Luxembourg
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Luxembourg: overview

Luxembourg is home to 686,970 people (2025 estimate), ranking 167th in the world by population. Luxembourg is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Luxembourg.

The population is growing steadily, at 1.46% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 9,958 additional people over the past year.

Population density is relatively high at about 259 people per km², spread across 2,575 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 95% of residents live in cities.

The population is maturing, with a median age of 39.5 years. At 1.25 children per woman, fertility is among the lowest recorded anywhere. Life expectancy at birth is 83.2 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 791.46 thousand by 2050 (15% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 713,667.

Luxembourg population, 1960–2025 and projections

0200K400K600K800K19601980200020202040projected2025: 686.97K1960: 313,9701961: 316,8451962: 320,7501963: 324,1001964: 327,7501965: 331,5001966: 333,8951967: 334,9951968: 335,8501969: 337,5001970: 339,1711971: 342,4211972: 346,6001973: 350,4501974: 355,0501975: 358,9501976: 360,7311977: 361,3581978: 362,0071979: 362,8561980: 364,1501981: 365,2251982: 365,5251983: 365,6221984: 365,9981985: 366,7061986: 368,3551987: 370,7501988: 373,4501989: 377,1001990: 381,8501991: 387,0001992: 392,1751993: 397,4751994: 402,9251995: 408,6251996: 414,2251997: 419,4501998: 424,7001999: 430,4752000: 436,3002001: 441,5252002: 446,1752003: 451,6302004: 458,0952005: 465,1582006: 472,6372007: 479,9932008: 488,6502009: 497,7832010: 506,9532011: 518,3472012: 530,9462013: 543,3602014: 556,3192015: 569,6042016: 582,0142017: 596,3362018: 607,9502019: 620,0012020: 630,4192021: 640,0642022: 653,1032023: 666,4302024: 677,0122025: 686,9702030: 713,6672050: 791,464
Population of Luxembourg by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
2025686,970+1.46%+9,958
2024677,012+1.58%+10,582
2023666,430+2.02%+13,327
2022653,103+2.02%+13,039
2021640,064+1.52%+9,645
2020630,419+1.67%+10,418
2019620,001+1.96%+12,051
2018607,950+1.93%+11,614
2017596,336+2.43%+14,322
2016582,014+2.16%+12,410
2015569,604+2.36%+13,285
2014556,319+2.36%+12,959
2010506,953+1.83%+9,170
2005465,158+1.53%+7,063
2000436,300+1.34%+5,825
1995408,625+1.40%+5,700
1990381,850+1.25%+4,750
1985366,706+0.19%+708
1980364,150+0.36%+1,294
1975358,950+1.09%+3,900
1970339,171+0.49%+1,671
1965331,500+1.14%+3,750
1960313,970––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Luxembourg population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Luxembourg
YearProjected populationvs today
2030713,667+3.9%
2050791,464+15.2%

Luxembourg population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 15.7% of Luxembourg's population is under 15, 68.4% is of working age (15–64), and 15.8% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 17,959 (2.6%)0-4 female: 17,204 (2.5%)0-45-9 male: 18,116 (2.7%)5-9 female: 17,529 (2.6%)10-14 male: 18,686 (2.7%)10-14 female: 17,650 (2.6%)10-1415-19 male: 18,375 (2.7%)15-19 female: 17,433 (2.6%)20-24 male: 19,438 (2.9%)20-24 female: 18,085 (2.7%)20-2425-29 male: 24,253 (3.6%)25-29 female: 22,683 (3.3%)30-34 male: 27,443 (4.0%)30-34 female: 26,136 (3.8%)30-3435-39 male: 27,467 (4.0%)35-39 female: 26,749 (3.9%)40-44 male: 26,177 (3.8%)40-44 female: 25,740 (3.8%)40-4445-49 male: 24,840 (3.7%)45-49 female: 24,357 (3.6%)50-54 male: 24,066 (3.5%)50-54 female: 23,073 (3.4%)50-5455-59 male: 24,355 (3.6%)55-59 female: 22,697 (3.3%)60-64 male: 21,687 (3.2%)60-64 female: 20,662 (3.0%)60-6465-69 male: 16,709 (2.5%)65-69 female: 16,834 (2.5%)70-74 male: 12,632 (1.9%)70-74 female: 13,627 (2.0%)70-7475-79 male: 9,597 (1.4%)75-79 female: 10,729 (1.6%)80-84 male: 5,894 (0.9%)80-84 female: 7,606 (1.1%)80-8485-89 male: 3,362 (0.5%)85-89 female: 5,420 (0.8%)90-94 male: 1,278 (0.2%)90-94 female: 2,694 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 269 (0.0%)95-99 female: 825 (0.1%)100+ male: 18 (0.0%)100+ female: 103 (0.0%)100+

Luxembourg population FAQ

What is the population of Luxembourg in 2026?

Luxembourg's population is estimated at about 698.04 thousand in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 686,970 (2025). Luxembourg ranks 167th in the world by population.

Is the population of Luxembourg growing or shrinking?

Luxembourg's population is growing at about 1.46% per year, an increase of roughly 9,958 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Luxembourg?

Luxembourg has about 259 people per square kilometre across a land area of 2,575 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Luxembourg?

Luxembourg is home to about 0.01% of the world's population.

What is Luxembourg's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Luxembourg's population at 791,464 in 2050, passing through 713,667 in 2030.

What is the median age in Luxembourg?

The median age in Luxembourg is 39.5 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.