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Luxembourg Public Data Research
Updated: 2 October 2024
Written by: Daniel Atz with Lauren Lowell
We leverage Luxembourg government data to conduct in-depth analyses of the growth in the Luxembourg Dual National population and migration trends in Luxembourg. This page is updated on an ongoing basis.
Luxembourg Public Data Research
Updated: 2 October 2024
Written by: Daniel Atz with Lauren Lowell
We leverage Luxembourg government data to conduct in-depth analyses of the growth in the Luxembourg Dual National population and migration trends in Luxembourg. This page is updated on an ongoing basis.
Updated Numbers
According to the Ministry of Justice, as of 1 January 2024, 40,641 adults had reclaimed Luxembourg nationality through an ancestor alive on 1 January 1900 (Article 89 of the Luxembourg Nationality Law).
This total number includes 12,269 Brazilians and 3,797 Americans, accounting for 39.5% of those who have recovered Luxembourg nationality through ancestry.
In 2022 and 2023, Brazilians, more than any other country, accounted for the largest number of new Luxembourg nationals.
Recovered Nationality by Country
The True Numbers
These statistics do not include children under the age of 18, or those who have obtained nationality through ancestry under other parts of the law.
Because of their direct male lineage to a Luxembourg ancestor, many people have never legally lost their Luxembourg nationality. This is commonly called the Article 7 nationality procedure.
The Luxembourg Ministry of Justice directly issues a certificate of nationality to these applicants proving they were born nationals. However, no statistics are published related to these nationality “recognitions”.
Luxembourgeois habitant à l’étranger
Therefore, the best way to determine how many people have truly obtained nationality through ancestry is from the RNPP – National Registry of Physical Persons’ statistics. According to the RNPP, as of 30 June 2024, there are:
16,678 Luxembourg nationals living in the US (+567 since 30.6.24)
28,960 Luxembourg nationals living in Brazil (+326 since 30.6.24)
593 Luxembourg nationals living in Argentina (+6 since 30.6.24)
Foreign Countries With Most Luxembourgish Residents
Q3 2024 saw average growth in Luxembourgers living abroad compared to most quarters in the last 5 years. It also confirmed an ongoing downward trends in growth of citizens living in Brazil.
Luxembourgish Nationals by Country
Country | Luxembourgish Nationals |
|---|---|
| France | 33,866 (+336 since 30.6.24) |
| Brazil | 28,960 (+386 since 30.6.24) |
| Belgium | 27,698 (+177 since 30.6.24) |
| Germany | 21,205 (+276 since 30.6.24) |
| United States | 16,678 (+567 since 30.6.24) |
Regional Trend Comparison
Historically, the largest concentration of Luxembourgers abroad was in Luxembourg’s neighboring countries, Belgium, France, and Germany. However, in August 2023, Brazil overtook Belgium to become the second foreign country with the highest number of resident Luxembourg nationals.
Luxembourgish Nationals by Grouping
Countries | Q3 2024 | Q3 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Americas (AR, BR, US) | 46,231 (32%) | 10,059 (13%) |
| Neighbors (BE, DE, FR) | 82,769 (58%) | 59,554 (76%) |
Worldwide | 141,542 | 78,194 |
Rapid Growth
RNPP data shows that over the last 5 years, the population of Luxembourgers in the Americas has increased by 360%, while the population in Luxembourg’s border countries has only increased by 39%.
Luxembourg Population 2024
Data on the Luxembourgish government’s Open Data Platform provides ongoing updates about the population of Luxembourg as well as the total number of Luxembourgers living inside the country and abroad.
As of 1 July 2024:
Total population: 676,685
Luxembourgers: 357,865 (53%)
Foreigners: 318,820 (47%)
Luxembourgers (Worldwide): 499,317
In the country: 357,865 (72%)
Outside the country: 141,452 (28%)
Luxembourg nationals in the Americas are now equivalent to 6.7% of Luxembourg’s population and 9% of all Luxembourg nationals worldwide.
Luxembourg Nationals by Country in the Americas
Putting it in Perspective
Put it this way, if the population of Luxembourg nationals in the United States and Brazil were communes in Luxembourg, they would be almost equivalent to:
Brazil: Differdange
(Luxembourg’s 3rd Largest Commune – 30.452 inhabitants)
United States: Hesperange
(Luxembourg’s 7th Largest Commune – 16,936 inhabitants)
Putting it in Perspective
To put it another way, the increase in Luxembourg nationals living in the United States and Brazil in 2023 alone would be equivalent to the populations of the following communes:
Brazil: Wiltz
(Luxembourg’s 19th Largest Commune)
United States: Koerich
(Luxembourg’s 62nd Largest Commune)
Recent Growth
The number of people who have obtained Luxembourg dual nationals in the last two years represents 37% of all dual nationals in the US and 49% in Brazil.
Ministry of Justice Statistics
Some people still have until 31 December 2025, to regain Luxembourg nationality through an ancestor alive on 1 January 1900. On 1 January 2024 the number still eligible included:
3,013 Brazilians
712 Americans
Our Forecasts for 2025
Analyzing the growth per quarter of Luxembourg nationals living in Brazil and the US since 31 December 2018, we predict that by 31 December 2025 the population of Luxembourgers will be:
32,122 Luxembourg nationals living in Brazil
