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Population Pyramid of Luxembourg2024

Total population
673K
Median age
40.2
Peak year
2061
Peak population
801K

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 297K · median age 34.9
Population pyramid: Luxembourg, 1950. Total population 297 thousand, median age 34.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 364K · median age 34.9
Population pyramid: Luxembourg, 1980. Total population 364 thousand, median age 34.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 436K · median age 37.3
Population pyramid: Luxembourg, 2000. Total population 436 thousand, median age 37.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 673K · median age 40.2
Population pyramid: Luxembourg, 2024. Total population 673 thousand, median age 40.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 791K · median age 46.6
Population pyramid: Luxembourg, 2050. Total population 791 thousand, median age 46.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 748K · median age 49.9
Population pyramid: Luxembourg, 2100. Total population 748 thousand, median age 49.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Luxembourg presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 40.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 15.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 15.5%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Luxembourg's peak population in 2061.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.3 million with median age 34.9. Projected 2100 values are 0.7 million and median age 49.9.

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