Territorial distribution

Mondorf-les-Bains has the highest average age, Fischbach the lowest

At the country level, the average age of the population is 39.7 years as of 8 November 2021. The average age of women is higher than that of men. Indeed, the average age of the female population is 40.4 years, while the average age of the male population is 39.0 years. This higher average age for women is due to a higher life expectancy. 

At the communal level, the average age varies greatly from one commune to another, from 36.0 years in Fischbach to 45.2 years in Mondorf-les-Bains. The average age is undoubtedly influenced by the presence or absence of old people's homes in certain communes.

Average age of the population by commune as of 08/11/2021 

Higher proportion of women in the south than in the north

At national level, the proportion of women (49.6%) is slightly lower than that of men (50.4%). The share of women in the Luxembourg population has long been higher than that of men. In 1981, women still represented 51.2% of the national population, whereas in 2011, this share was only 50.2%. In 2014, the proportion of men exceeded that of women. The share of men has thus been growing continuously for several decades, which can be explained by the surplus of male immigrants.

This slight under-representation of women at national level cannot be generalised to all the communes in Luxembourg. The proportion of women varies between 47.5% in Winseler and 52.2% in Walferdange. Of the 102 communes, only 43 have more women than men in their population. In general, it appears that the southern half of the country has a higher proportion of women than the northern half. Indeed, with a few exceptions, the rural communes in the northern part of Luxembourg have predominantly male populations, whereas the southern part is characterised by more communes with a female majority. At the level of the agglomeration of the City of Luxembourg, most of the communes surrounding the capital have populations with a female majority, whereas in the capital itself women are under-represented (48.1%).

Proportion of women in the population by commune as of 08/11/2021, in %

11 communes with a majority of foreigners

On 8 November 2021, 339,890 residents had Luxembourg nationality, while 304,051 residents had another nationality. The population of Luxembourg is therefore composed of 52.8% Luxembourg nationals and 47.2% people with a foreign nationality. The presence of foreign citizens has increased significantly since the end of the Second World War. Since 1961, the foreign population has increased from 13.2% to 47.2%. Following numerous naturalizations, this share has stabilized in recent years. In most communes, Luxembourg nationality is the rule. In 11 communes, the opposite is observed.

These are the City of Luxembourg (70.6% foreigners), Strassen (61.2%), Esch-sur-Alzette (56.8%), Larochette (55.3%), Hesperange (54.3%), Bertrange (53.6%), Differdange (53.4%), Walferdange (51.6%), Mamer (50.9%), Kopstal (50.7%) and Vianden (50.6%). Apart from Larochette and Vianden, these are communes in the agglomeration of the City of Luxembourg or in the former mining basin where Luxembourgers are less represented.

Share of foreigners per commune on 08/11/2021, in %