Demographics & population — Luxembourg
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Demographics & population at a glance
Population size, age structure, migration, ethnicity, language, education, and health indicators. Key figure for Luxembourg: 628,381
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Population overview
- Population
628,381
- Population Growth Rate
1.13%
- Urban Population
85.400000
- Population in Major Urban Areas
LUXEMBOURG (capital) 94,000
Age & family
- Age Structure
16.820000
- Median Age
39.600000
- Birth Rate - births/1,000 population
12
- Death Rate - deaths/1,000 population
8.52
- Total Fertility Rate - children born/woman
1.77
- Mean Age for Mother's First Birth (age 25-49)
29.3
- Mother's mean age at first birth
29.3
- Sex Ratio at Birth - male/female
1.070000
Migration
- Net Migration Rate - migrant(s)/1,000 population
8.06
Ethnicity & language
- Ethnic Groups
Celtic base (with French and German blend), Portuguese, Italian, Slavs (from Montenegro, Albania, and Kosovo) and European (guest and resident workers)
- Nationality Noun
Luxembourger(s)
Education
- Literacy - total population
100%
- Literacy - male
100%
- Literacy - female
100%
- Literacy Definition
age 15 and over can read and write
- Education Expenditures - percent of GDP
3.7%
- Total School Life Expectancy - (primary to tertiary)
14.000000
Health & living conditions
- Life Expectancy at Birth
79.880000
- Infant Mortality Rate
4.330000
- Infant Mortality Rate - total deaths/1,000 live births
4.330000
- Maternal Mortality Rate - deaths/100,000 live births
20
- Physicians Density - physicians/1,000 population
2.78
- Hospital Bed Density - beds/1,000 population
5.4
- Health Expenditures - percent of GDP
7.7%
- Obesity - adult prevalence rate
26%
- Drinking Water Source - percent of urban population improved
100.000000
- Sanitation Facility Access - percent of urban population improved
100.000000