Who moves to Luxembourg
340.1K people have chosen Luxembourg for relocation — #94 most popular destination worldwide
Considering a move to Luxembourg? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 47% of all immigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Portugal | 86893 |
| France | 49649 |
| Belgium | 24933 |
| Italy | 21807 |
| Germany | 19730 |
| Cape Verde | 8211 |
| Spain | 6528 |
| United Kingdom | 6507 |
| Romania | 6036 |
| Poland | 5835 |
| China | 4961 |
| Netherlands | 4604 |
| Brazil | 4300 |
| Serbia | 4253 |
| Greece | 3654 |
| United States | 3433 |
| India | 3224 |
| Russia | 3211 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3156 |
| Montenegro | 3136 |
| Morocco | 2887 |
| Syria | 2124 |
| Hungary | 2100 |
| Bulgaria | 1975 |
| Denmark | 1846 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1751 |
| Ukraine | 1699 |
| Sweden | 1687 |
| Türkiye | 1658 |
| Ireland | 1651 |
| Switzerland | 1588 |
| Cameroon | 1425 |
| Tunisia | 1400 |
| Finland | 1333 |
| Algeria | 1286 |
| Iran | 1241 |
| Angola | 1226 |
| Czechia | 1226 |
| Albania | 1222 |
| Iraq | 1188 |
| Austria | 1185 |
| South Korea | 1136 |
| DR Congo | 1066 |
| Philippines | 1029 |
| Lithuania | 1026 |
| Croatia | 1010 |
| Slovakia | 1004 |
| Canada | 907 |
| Senegal | 812 |
| Eritrea | 810 |
| South Africa | 761 |
| Latvia | 759 |
| Thailand | 744 |
| North Macedonia | 699 |
| Slovenia | 692 |
| Estonia | 690 |
| Japan | 679 |
| Moldova | 679 |
| Vietnam | 658 |
| Venezuela | 633 |
| Peru | 610 |
| Colombia | 595 |
| Dominican Republic | 594 |
| Togo | 531 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 514 |
| Mauritius | 501 |
| Afghanistan | 500 |
| Mexico | 490 |
| Guinea | 484 |
| Iceland | 477 |
| Argentina | 470 |
| Nepal | 418 |
| Egypt | 401 |
| Lebanon | 394 |
| Mozambique | 392 |
| Nigeria | 378 |
| Belarus | 374 |
| Republic of Congo | 345 |
| Australia | 332 |
| Pakistan | 322 |
| Norway | 303 |
| Ethiopia | 282 |
| Malta | 282 |
| Israel | 273 |
| Chile | 251 |
| Kazakhstan | 239 |
| Ecuador | 233 |
| Madagascar | 225 |
| Azerbaijan | 222 |
| Rwanda | 217 |
| Cuba | 208 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 192 |
| Singapore | 172 |
| Cyprus | 166 |
| Bangladesh | 164 |
| Benin | 151 |
| Indonesia | 140 |
| Armenia | 139 |
| Guatemala | 139 |
| Uzbekistan | 137 |
| Kenya | 128 |
| Malaysia | 128 |
| Sudan | 118 |
| Burundi | 113 |
| Georgia | 112 |
| New Zealand | 112 |
| Uruguay | 105 |
| Sri Lanka | 98 |
| Gabon | 94 |
| Libya | 92 |
| Mali | 91 |
| Somalia | 89 |
| United Arab Emirates | 89 |
| Haiti | 89 |
| Gambia | 88 |
| Zimbabwe | 82 |
| Bolivia | 81 |
| Burkina Faso | 80 |
| Cambodia | 80 |
| Ghana | 77 |
| Saudi Arabia | 68 |
| Laos | 59 |
| Monaco | 58 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 54 |
| Jordan | 54 |
| Kuwait | 54 |
| El Salvador | 54 |
| Mongolia | 49 |
| Liberia | 45 |
| Andorra | 44 |
| Uganda | 40 |
| Central African Republic | 40 |
| Niger | 40 |
| Paraguay | 38 |
| Palestine | 36 |
| Jamaica | 35 |
| Costa Rica | 33 |
| Tanzania | 28 |
| Honduras | 28 |
| Panama | 28 |
| Tajikistan | 25 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 25 |
| Zambia | 24 |
| Suriname | 24 |
| Sierra Leone | 23 |
| Turkmenistan | 22 |
| Yemen | 22 |
| Nicaragua | 20 |
| Comoros | 18 |
| North Korea | 17 |
| Namibia | 16 |
| Chad | 14 |
| Malawi | 13 |
| Mauritania | 13 |
| Guyana | 13 |
| Djibouti | 12 |
| Seychelles | 10 |
| Myanmar | 10 |
| Bahrain | 10 |
| Qatar | 10 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 |
| Liechtenstein | 9 |
| Bahamas | 9 |
| Bermuda | 9 |
| Barbados | 7 |
| Oman | 6 |
| Fiji | 5 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 |
| French Polynesia | 5 |
| San Marino | 3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 2 |
| Dominica | 2 |
| Grenada | 2 |
| Botswana | 1 |
| Eswatini | 1 |
| Bhutan | 1 |
| Gibraltar | 1 |
| Aruba | 1 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 |
By region of origin
Europe is the leading region of origin at 81%
275.6K
27.6K
16.3K
9.1K
6.6K
4.3K
459
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Luxembourg.
Immigration is a key driver of population growth
77% of the population growth of Luxembourg since 1990 came from new immigrants, reflecting immigration's central demographic role.
A significant share of residents were born abroad
1 in 2 residents of Luxembourg is foreign-born — 340.1K out of 677K, representing 50.2% of the population.
Portugal is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Portugal accounts for 26% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 15%.
Top source countries have shifted significantly since 1990
4 new countries have entered the top 20: Romania, Brazil, India — Romania rose from outside the top 20 to rank #9.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 113439 |
| 1995 | 125818 |
| 2000 | 139438 |
| 2005 | 150391 |
| 2010 | 162895 |
| 2015 | 248513 |
| 2020 | 294385 |
| 2024 | 340061 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
| Year | Portugal | France | Belgium | Italy | Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30614 | 14367 | 11205 | 12479 | 12616 |
| 1995 | 40221 | 15658 | 11879 | 14300 | 10558 |
| 2000 | 50254 | 17116 | 12679 | 16274 | 8612 |
| 2005 | 55878 | 20304 | 12758 | 14814 | 8886 |
| 2010 | 62068 | 23716 | 12979 | 13517 | 9259 |
| 2015 | 94732 | 36180 | 19800 | 20621 | 14125 |
| 2020 | 75221 | 42979 | 21583 | 18878 | 17080 |
| 2024 | 86893 | 49649 | 24933 | 21807 | 19730 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
Luxembourg as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Luxembourg