Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Number of people living in the capital city
Luxembourg
182,964 people
in 2100
New Zealand
136,966 people
in 2100
Luxembourg rank
168th
New Zealand rank
171st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 182,964 people against 136,966 people in New Zealand, a difference of 45,998 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was New Zealand ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 171st of 191 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 149,684 people | 147,894 people | 1,790 people | Luxembourg |
| 2030s | 172,518 people | 149,167 people | 23,351 people | Luxembourg |
| 2040s | 184,320 people | 149,736 people | 34,583 people | Luxembourg |
| 2050s | 190,400 people | 147,246 people | 43,154 people | Luxembourg |
| 2060s | 191,180 people | 145,098 people | 46,081 people | Luxembourg |
| 2070s | 190,032 people | 142,853 people | 47,179 people | Luxembourg |
| 2080s | 187,666 people | 140,526 people | 47,140 people | Luxembourg |
| 2090s | 184,952 people | 138,396 people | 46,555 people | Luxembourg |
| 2100s | 182,964 people | 136,966 people | 45,998 people | Luxembourg |
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 Zealand?
- Luxembourg, at 182,964 people against 136,966 people in New Zealand as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 45,998 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Luxembourg ranks 168th and New Zealand ranks 171st 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.