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Immigrants in Luxembourg

340.1K foreigners live in Luxembourg — 50% of the country's population

#94 largest immigrant population in the world#26 in Europe

Immigrants in Luxembourg by country

The 3 largest groups make up 47% of all immigrants

1Portuguese
86.9K25.6%
2French
49.6K14.6%
3Belgians
24.9K7.3%
4Italians
21.8K6.4%
5Germans
19.7K5.8%
6Cape Verdeans
8.2K2.4%
7Spaniards
6.5K1.9%
8British
6.5K1.9%
CountryImmigrants
Portugal86893
France49649
Belgium24933
Italy21807
Germany19730
Cape Verde8211
Spain6528
United Kingdom6507
Romania6036
Poland5835
China4961
Netherlands4604
Brazil4300
Serbia4253
Greece3654
USA3433
India3224
Russia3211
Bosnia3156
Montenegro3136
Morocco2887
Syria2124
Hungary2100
Bulgaria1975
Denmark1846
Guinea-Bissau1751
Ukraine1699
Sweden1687
Turkey1658
Ireland1651
Switzerland1588
Cameroon1425
Tunisia1400
Finland1333
Algeria1286
Iran1241
Angola1226
Czech Republic1226
Albania1222
Iraq1188
Austria1185
South Korea1136
DR Congo1066
Philippines1029
Lithuania1026
Croatia1010
Slovakia1004
Canada907
Senegal812
Eritrea810
South Africa761
Latvia759
Thailand744
North Macedonia699
Slovenia692
Estonia690
Japan679
Moldova679
Vietnam658
Venezuela633
Peru610
Colombia595
Dominican Republic594
Togo531
Ivory Coast514
Mauritius501
Afghanistan500
Mexico490
Guinea484
Iceland477
Argentina470
Nepal418
Egypt401
Lebanon394
Mozambique392
Nigeria378
Belarus374
Republic of Congo345
Australia332
Pakistan322
Norway303
Ethiopia282
Malta282
Israel273
Chile251
Kazakhstan239
Ecuador233
Madagascar225
Azerbaijan222
Rwanda217
Cuba208
Sao Tome and Principe192
Singapore172
Cyprus166
Bangladesh164
Benin151
Indonesia140
Armenia139
Guatemala139
Uzbekistan137
Kenya128
Malaysia128
Sudan118
Burundi113
Georgia112
New Zealand112
Uruguay105
Sri Lanka98
Gabon94
Libya92
Mali91
Somalia89
UAE89
Haiti89
Gambia88
Zimbabwe82
Bolivia81
Burkina Faso80
Cambodia80
Ghana77
Saudi Arabia68
Laos59
Monaco58
Kyrgyzstan54
Jordan54
Kuwait54
El Salvador54
Mongolia49
Liberia45
Andorra44
Uganda40
Central African Republic40
Niger40
Paraguay38
Palestine36
Jamaica35
Costa Rica33
Tanzania28
Honduras28
Panama28
Tajikistan25
Trinidad and Tobago25
Zambia24
Suriname24
Sierra Leone23
Turkmenistan22
Yemen22
Nicaragua20
Comoros18
North Korea17
Namibia16
Chad14
Malawi13
Mauritania13
Guyana13
Djibouti12
Seychelles10
Myanmar10
Bahrain10
Qatar10
Equatorial Guinea9
Liechtenstein9
Bahamas9
Bermuda9
Barbados7
Oman6
Fiji5
Papua New Guinea5
French Polynesia5
San Marino3
Antigua and Barbuda2
Dominica2
Grenada2
Botswana1
Eswatini1
Bhutan1
Gibraltar1
Aruba1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1

By region of origin

81% of immigrants come from Europe

340.1Ktotal

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Key facts

Immigrants in Luxembourg in numbers

Immigration drives population growth

77% of the population growth of Luxembourg since 1990 came from immigrants.

1 in 2 residents of Luxembourg was born abroad

340.1K of 677K residents were born abroad — 50.2% of the population.

Portuguese are the largest group by a wide margin

26% of all immigrants were born in Portugal, while the next group accounts for just 15%.

The map of origins has changed since 1990

4 countries have entered the top 20 origins since 1990: Romania, Brazil, India. Romania climbed from outside the top 20 to #9.

The immigrant population has grown 16% since 2020

The number of foreigners living in Luxembourg rose from 294.4K to 340.1K in four years.

The share of immigrants from Europe has declined since 1990

94.2% of immigrants came from Europe in 1990, compared with 81% today.

Immigrant population in Luxembourg over time

Foreigners living in Luxembourg, by year

YearImmigrants
1990113439
1995125818
2000139438
2005150391
2010162895
2015248513
2020294385
2024340061

Largest groups over time

The 5 largest groups in Luxembourg, by year

Portuguese French Belgians Italians Germans
YearPortugueseFrenchBelgiansItaliansGermans
19903061414367112051247912616
19954022115658118791430010558
2000502541711612679162748612
2005558782030412758148148886
2010620682371612979135179259
20159473236180198002062114125
20207522142979215831887817080
20248689349649249332180719730

Fastest-changing groups

How each group's numbers have changed since the selected year

Fijians5+25%
Papua New Guineans5+25%
French Polynesia5+25%
Djiboutians12+20%
Omanis6+20%
Nicaraguans20+18%
Malawians13+18%
Mauritanians13+18%

Share of each diaspora living in Luxembourg

Of each group's emigrants worldwide, the share who live in Luxembourg

Cape Verdeans
6%8.2K
Portuguese
5%86.9K
Belgians
5%24.9K
French
2%49.6K
Italians
1%21.8K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

How many foreigners live in Luxembourg?

Around 340.1K immigrants live in Luxembourg — the world's #94 largest immigrant population.

What percentage of the population of Luxembourg are immigrants?

Immigrants make up around 50% of the population of Luxembourg — that's 340.1K out of a total population of 677K.

Where do most immigrants in Luxembourg come from?

Most immigrants in Luxembourg come from Portugal, France and Belgium — these three countries account for about 47% of all immigrants.

How many Portuguese live in Luxembourg?

Around 86.9K Portuguese live in Luxembourg — about 26% of all immigrants, the largest group.

Is the immigrant population in Luxembourg growing?

Yes — over the past decade, the number of immigrants in Luxembourg has grown from 248.5K to 340.1K, about 37%.

Where does the data on immigrants in Luxembourg come from?

The source is International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division). It counts people born abroad who now live in Luxembourg. Their children born in Luxembourg are not included.

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