Refugees by country of asylum in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Refugees by country of asylum was 10,059 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Luxembourg, 1951–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 10,059 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 822.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Luxembourg peaked at 13,735 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 225 people, in 1993.
That places Luxembourg 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1,800 people | — |
| 1952 | 1,800 people | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1,800 people | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1,800 people | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1,800 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1,900 people | +5.6% |
| 1957 | 1,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,900 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 687 people | -63.8% |
| 1991 | 692 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,208 people | +219.1% |
| 1993 | 225 people | -89.8% |
| 1994 | 300 people | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 700 people | +133.3% |
| 1996 | 700 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 700 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 700 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 700 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 759 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,201 people | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 1,201 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,201 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,590 people | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 1,822 people | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 2,206 people | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 2,737 people | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 3,109 people | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3,230 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,254 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,855 people | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 2,910 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 901 people | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 1,091 people | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 1,306 people | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 2,020 people | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 2,020 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,020 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,548 people | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 5,158 people | +102.4% |
| 2021 | 6,011 people | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 11,952 people | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 13,735 people | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 10,059 people | -26.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 10,059 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 100% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 10,059 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +219.1% | 692 people | 2,208 people |
| 1995 | +133.3% | 300 people | 700 people |
| 2020 | +102.4% | 2,548 people | 5,158 people |
| 2022 | +98.8% | 6,011 people | 11,952 people |
| 1993 | -89.8% | 2,208 people | 225 people |
| 2013 | -69.0% | 2,910 people | 901 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,844 people | 1,800 people | 1,900 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 1,900 people | 1,900 people | 1,900 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 761.2 people | 225 people | 2,208 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,906 people | 759 people | 3,230 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,092 people | 901 people | 3,254 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,383 people | 5,158 people | 13,735 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Luxembourg?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Luxembourg was 10,059 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13,735 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 225 people in 1993.
- How does Luxembourg rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Luxembourg ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 822.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.