Female population by age group in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Female population by age group was 16,828 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,828 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
16,828 people
in 2023
All-time low
9,531 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Luxembourg is 16,828 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Luxembourg peaked at 16,828 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,531 people, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,531 people | — |
| 1951 | 9,639 people | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 9,895 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 10,256 people | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 10,715 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 11,143 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 11,370 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 11,471 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 11,509 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 11,653 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 11,878 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 12,024 people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 12,174 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 12,341 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 12,460 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12,567 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 12,648 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 12,558 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 12,315 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 12,031 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 11,703 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 11,346 people | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 10,964 people | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 10,577 people | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 10,280 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 10,079 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 9,894 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 9,781 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 9,877 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 10,002 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10,089 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 10,234 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10,343 people | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10,411 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10,395 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10,287 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10,257 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10,336 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10,542 people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10,911 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11,408 people | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 11,878 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 12,283 people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 12,635 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 12,966 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 13,273 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13,512 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 13,686 people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 13,719 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13,715 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,731 people | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 13,741 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,655 people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13,554 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13,506 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13,400 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13,377 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,509 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13,728 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13,907 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,136 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 14,409 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,600 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14,913 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 15,270 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 15,488 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15,595 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15,699 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15,845 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16,070 people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 16,280 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16,456 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16,664 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 16,828 people | +1.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 16,828 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 16,828 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,718 people | 9,531 people | 11,653 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,300 people | 11,878 people | 12,648 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,450 people | 9,781 people | 11,703 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,380 people | 10,089 people | 10,911 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,908 people | 11,408 people | 13,719 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,611 people | 13,377 people | 13,907 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,202 people | 14,136 people | 16,070 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,557 people | 16,280 people | 16,828 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 171 Cape Verde 19,076 people compare
- 172 Montenegro 17,738 people compare
- 173 Belize 17,443 people compare
- 175 French Guiana 16,243 people compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 15,144 people compare
- 177 Brunei 15,121 people compare
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Luxembourg?
- Female population by age group in Luxembourg was 16,828 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 16,828 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,531 people in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for female population by age group?
- Luxembourg ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.