Population growth in Luxembourg
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Luxembourg increased from 313,970.00 to 640,064.00 people. This is a growth of 103.9 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Luxembourg was recorded in 2017 with 2.46 percent. The smallest increase in 1983 with 0.03 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Luxembourg rose by 0.50 years from 2012 to 2021 from 39.00 to 39.50 years (median value).
Around 92 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.8 percent annually.
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Population development in Luxembourg since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants) On average, 2.2 people live together per household in Luxembourg.| Year | Population Luxembourg | Change Luxembourg | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317,000 | 0.92 % | 16.1 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 321,000 | 1.23 % | 16.0 ‰ | 12.6 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 324,000 | 1.04 % | 15.8 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 328,000 | 1.13 % | 16.0 ‰ | 11.8 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 332,000 | 1.14 % | 16.0 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 334,000 | 0.72 % | 15.6 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 335,000 | 0.33 % | 14.8 ‰ | 12.3 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 336,000 | 0.26 % | 14.0 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 338,000 | 0.49 % | 13.3 ‰ | 12.4 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 339,000 | 0.50 % | 13.0 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 342,000 | 0.96 % | 13.0 ‰ | 12.8 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 347,000 | 1.22 % | 11.8 ‰ | 11.9 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 350,000 | 1.11 % | 10.8 ‰ | 12.0 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 355,000 | 1.31 % | 11.1 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 359,000 | 1.10 % | 11.1 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 361,000 | 0.50 % | 10.9 ‰ | 12.5 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 361,000 | 0.17 % | 11.2 ‰ | 11.3 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 362,000 | 0.18 % | 11.2 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 363,000 | 0.23 % | 11.2 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 364,000 | 0.36 % | 11.4 ‰ | 11.3 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 365,000 | 0.30 % | 12.1 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 366,000 | 0.08 % | 11.8 ‰ | 11.3 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 366,000 | 0.03 % | 11.4 ‰ | 11.3 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 366,000 | 0.10 % | 11.5 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 367,000 | 0.19 % | 11.2 ‰ | 11.0 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 368,000 | 0.45 % | 11.7 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 371,000 | 0.65 % | 11.4 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 373,000 | 0.73 % | 12.3 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 377,000 | 0.98 % | 12.4 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 382,000 | 1.26 % | 12.9 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 387,000 | 1.35 % | 12.9 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 392,000 | 1.34 % | 13.1 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 397,000 | 1.35 % | 13.5 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 403,000 | 1.37 % | 13.5 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 409,000 | 1.41 % | 13.3 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 414,000 | 1.37 % | 13.7 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 419,000 | 1.26 % | 13.1 ‰ | 9.4 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 425,000 | 1.25 % | 12.7 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 430,000 | 1.36 % | 13.0 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 436,000 | 1.35 % | 13.1 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 442,000 | 1.20 % | 12.4 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 446,000 | 1.05 % | 12.0 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 452,000 | 1.22 % | 11.7 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 458,000 | 1.43 % | 11.9 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 465,000 | 1.54 % | 11.5 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 473,000 | 1.61 % | 11.7 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 480,000 | 1.56 % | 11.4 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 489,000 | 1.80 % | 11.5 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 498,000 | 1.87 % | 11.3 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 507,000 | 1.84 % | 11.6 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 518,000 | 2.25 % | 10.9 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 531,000 | 2.43 % | 11.3 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 543,000 | 2.34 % | 11.3 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 556,000 | 2.38 % | 10.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 570,000 | 2.39 % | 10.7 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 582,000 | 2.18 % | 10.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 596,000 | 2.46 % | 10.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 608,000 | 1.95 % | 10.3 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 620,000 | 1.98 % | 10.0 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 630,000 | 1.68 % | 10.2 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 640,000 | 1.53 % | 10.5 ‰ | 7.0 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Luxembourg
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Luxembourg increased by about 9,650 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.0 per 1,000 people (~ 4,410 deaths) and the birth rate was 10.5 per 1,000 people (~ 6,620 births). As a result, around 7,440 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 4,137 in Luxembourg. The number of births was 6,217 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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