In 2023, the population of Luxembourg amounted to over 660,000. The largest age groups were formed by those between 35 and 39 years old (53,800 people) and between 40 and 44 years old (51,900 people). By comparison: only 4,900 people were 90 years or older.

 Luxembourg’s foreign population  

Just like Andorra or Monaco, Luxembourg has a large foreign population. Almost as many people with a foreign citizenship as Luxembourgish citizens live in the country. In 2022, the share of foreign nationals living in the Grand Duchy reached just over 47 percent. That year, of Luxembourg’s population roughly 341 thousand people had the Luxembourgish nationality, the remaining 304 thousand were foreign nationals.  

Differences between the Luxembourgish and foreign nationals  

Comparing the Luxembourgish and the foreign nationals, most of the foreign nationals were between 35 and 39 years old. Among the Luxembourgish nationals, this was also a large group, but the largest age groups were composed of those 20 to 24 years old.

The statistic displayed above shows the population of Luxembourg in 2023, by age and gender. In 2023, the population of Luxembourg was mostly male and aged between 35 to 39 years old.

This statistic shows the population density in Luxembourg in 2023, by canton. The population density in the Luxembourg canton is significantly higher than in the other regions with 857 residents per square kilometer. In comparison, the Wiltz canton had only 72.6 residents per square kilometer, and the Clerveaux canton had roughly 60.5 residents per square kilometer.

This web map gives the population distribution in Luxembourg. The layers are the population density and the population per municipalitiesUpdated : October 2019

Historical chart and dataset showing total population for Luxembourg by year from 1950 to 2025.

Luxembourg LU: Population: Growth data was reported at 2.952 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.155 % for 2016. Luxembourg LU: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.202 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.952 % in 2017 and a record low of 0.027 % in 1983. Luxembourg LU: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Population growth (annual %) in Luxembourg was reported at 1.6795 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Luxembourg - Population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Luxembourg Population: Age 95 or Above data was reported at 686.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 642.000 Person for 2016. Luxembourg Population: Age 95 or Above data is updated yearly, averaging 318.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 686.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 245.000 Person in 2006. Luxembourg Population: Age 95 or Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by The Portal of Statistics of Luxembourg. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.G001: Population by Age and Sex.

Luxembourg LU: Population: Total data was reported at 599,449.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 582,014.000 Person for 2016. Luxembourg LU: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 375,275.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 599,449.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 313,970.000 Person in 1960. Luxembourg LU: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

In 2022, the population of Luxembourg experienced a natural increase of around 2,000, indicating that in that year, there were 2,000 more births than deaths. The highest natural increase was seen in 2013 with almost 2,300 , whilst the lowest natural increase was experienced in 2003 with a mere increase of 1,300.

Luxembourg Population: Economically Active data was reported at 317,550.287 Person in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 317,396.133 Person for Feb 2025. Luxembourg Population: Economically Active data is updated monthly, averaging 229,891.406 Person from Jan 1995 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 363 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 317,550.287 Person in Mar 2025 and a record low of 171,547.891 Person in Jan 1995. Luxembourg Population: Economically Active data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Portal of Luxembourg. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.G004: Population: Economically Active.

Comprehensive socio-economic dataset for Luxembourg including population demographics, economic indicators, geographic data, and social statistics. This dataset covers key metrics such as GDP, population density, area, capital city, and regional classifications.

Graph and download economic data for Population Ages 15 to 64 for Luxembourg (SPPOP1564TOZSLUX) from 1960 to 2024 about Luxembourg, 15 to 64 years, and population.

The total population in Luxembourg was estimated at 0.7 million people in 2024, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Luxembourg Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Luxembourg LU: Population: Male data was reported at 301,264.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 292,368.000 Person for 2016. Luxembourg LU: Population: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 183,202.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 301,264.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 155,067.000 Person in 1960. Luxembourg LU: Population: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Luxembourg – Table LU.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

This statistic shows the total population of Luxembourg from 2001 to 2023. In 2023, Luxembourg had 660,800 inhabitants, this is an increase compared to the previous year by 15,400. In 2001, Luxembourg had only roughly 439,000 inhabitants, indicating that the population of Luxembourg increased by more than 220,000 over the past two decades years.

Of the total population of Luxembourg in 2021, approximately 47.2 percent were foreigners, as shows this statistic on the share of foreigners in Luxembourg. The statistic also shows that the percentage of foreigners living in Luxembourg has increased over the last ten years, from approximately 43 to over 47 percent. Of the approximately 634.7 thousand thousand inhabitants, roughly 335.3 thousand had the Luxembourgish nationality, as becomes clear from this statistic on the population of Luxembourg by nationality. This statistic also shows that the foreigners from EU countries formed the largest minority in Luxembourg in 2021.

Population, female (% of total population) in Luxembourg was reported at 49.67 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Luxembourg - Population, female (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Population for Luxembourg (POPTTLLUA173NUPN) from 1950 to 2010 about Luxembourg and population.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Working-Age Population Total: From 15 to 64 Years for Luxembourg (LFWA64TTLUQ647S) from Q1 2007 to Q4 2024 about Luxembourg, working-age, 15 to 64 years, and population.

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