Luxembourg vs New Caledonia: Number of people living in the capital city
Luxembourg
182,964 people
in 2100
New Caledonia
195,559 people
in 2100
Luxembourg rank
168th
New Caledonia rank
166th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Luxembourg
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 195,559 people against 182,964 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 12,595 people.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 168th and New Caledonia ranks 166th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 149,684 people | 122,105 people | 27,580 people | Luxembourg |
| 2030s | 172,518 people | 144,328 people | 28,190 people | Luxembourg |
| 2040s | 184,320 people | 166,287 people | 18,032 people | Luxembourg |
| 2050s | 190,400 people | 182,098 people | 8,302 people | Luxembourg |
| 2060s | 191,180 people | 195,587 people | 4,408 people | New Caledonia |
| 2070s | 190,032 people | 196,347 people | 6,315 people | New Caledonia |
| 2080s | 187,666 people | 196,532 people | 8,866 people | New Caledonia |
| 2090s | 184,952 people | 196,140 people | 11,188 people | New Caledonia |
| 2100s | 182,964 people | 195,559 people | 12,595 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Luxembourg or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 195,559 people against 182,964 people in Luxembourg as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
- 12,595 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Caledonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Luxembourg and New Caledonia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Luxembourg ranks 168th and New Caledonia ranks 166th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.