Net migration in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Net migration was 5,237 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5,237 for net migration in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Luxembourg peaked at 13,194 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61, in 1960.
Luxembourg ranks 52nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61 | — |
| 1961 | 1,969 | +3127.9% |
| 1962 | 2,014 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2,080 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 2,178 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2,203 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,222 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 752 | -66.2% |
| 1968 | 850 | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 833 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 853 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,274 | +401.1% |
| 1972 | 4,143 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2,673 | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 2,728 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,794 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,802 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,830 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,155 | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 670 | -78.8% |
| 1980 | 840 | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 443 | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 334 | -24.6% |
| 1983 | 376 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 346 | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1,067 | +208.4% |
| 1986 | 2,121 | +98.8% |
| 1987 | 2,200 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,909 | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 2,999 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3,992 | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 4,067 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4,101 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 4,055 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,900 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4,385 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 3,603 | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 3,711 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3,874 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4,666 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 4,516 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,427 | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 2,759 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 5,581 | +102.3% |
| 2004 | 4,566 | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 6,310 | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 5,557 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 6,244 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 7,969 | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 6,855 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 7,909 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 10,918 | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 10,273 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 10,535 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,217 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 11,377 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,760 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 9,643 | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 10,145 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10,503 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,967 | -33.7% |
| 2021 | 8,724 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 13,194 | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 5,905 | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 5,677 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 5,237 | -7.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5,237 is above the median for high income countries, which is 843, 6.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5,237 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 31.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +3127.9% | 61 | 1,969 |
| 1971 | +401.1% | 853 | 4,274 |
| 1985 | +208.4% | 346 | 1,067 |
| 2003 | +102.3% | 2,759 | 5,581 |
| 1986 | +98.8% | 1,067 | 2,121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,516 | 61 | 2,222 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,692 | 670 | 4,274 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,364 | 334 | 2,999 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,035 | 3,603 | 4,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,378 | 2,759 | 7,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,528 | 7,909 | 12,760 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,617 | 5,237 | 13,194 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 49 Panama 6,151 compare
- 50 South Sudan 6,145 compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 5,495 compare
- 53 Malta 5,161 compare
- 54 Equatorial Guinea 3,812 compare
- 55 Argentina 2,859 compare
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 499.27 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 683.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Luxembourg?
- Net migration in Luxembourg was 5,237 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13,194 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 1960.
- How does Luxembourg rank for net migration?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.