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LUXEMBOURG

Major countries of destination of migrants from Luxembourg are
Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United States.

Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign-Born Population Living in Luxembourg in 2001

Countries of birth
Number
Percent of total foreign-born population
Portugal
41,690
29.2
France
18,864
13.2
Belgium
14,770
10.4
Germany
12,847
9.0
Italy
12,254
8.6
All other countries
42,227
29.6
TOTAL
142,652
100.0
Source: STATEC (Service central de la statistique et des études économiques) (Central Service for Statistics and Economic Studies), 2001 Census
The data are provided by the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty



According to UN Population Division estimates, the foreign born represented 37.4 percent (173,645) of the total population of Luxembourg in 2005.
Source: UN Population Division. 2006. Trends in Total Migrant Stock: The 2005 Revision.POP/DB/MIG/Rev.2005


For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
More information about Luxembourg: http://migrationinformation.org/

Luxembourg's Resources:
STATEC (Service central de la statistique et des études économiques - Central Service for Statistics and Economic Studies): http://www.statec.public.lu/en/