Population, total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population, total was 686,970 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 165th out of 215 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Urban population 651,826 (2025)
- Urban population 94.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0477 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 4.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 39.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 39.1% (2025)
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 165th out of 215 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.