What is the population of Capellen?

The population of Capellen is 50,094.

Where is Capellen located?

Capellen is located at latitude 49.6367800 and longitude 5.9703100. It is in Luxembourg.

What is the area of Capellen?

The area of Capellen is 199.21 km².

What time zone is Capellen in?

Capellen is in the Europe/Luxembourg time zone.

How has the population of Capellen changed?

The population of Capellen has increased from 15,615 (1851) to 50,094 (2020), a change of 220.8%.

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Canton de Capellen (Capellen), Capellen

Canton de Capellen: canton in Luxembourg

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Quick Facts about Capellen

Population	50,094
Country	Luxembourg
State	Capellen (Luxembourg)
Area	199.21 km²
Latitude & Longitude	49.6368,5.9703
Capital	Capellen
Time Zone	Europe/Luxembourg
Local time	02:50:18 (15th April 2026)

Geography

Capellen is located at 49°38'12"N 5°58'13"E (49.6367800, 5.9703100). It has 3 neighbors: Canton de Redange, Canton de Luxembourg and Canton d Esch sur Alzette.

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Year	Population	% Change	Method
1851	15,615	-	estimation process
1871	16,273	4.04%	estimation process
1880	16,285	0.07%	estimation process
1890	15,526	-4.89%	estimation process
1900	15,744	1.38%	estimation process
1910	15,933	1.19%	estimation process
1922	16,054	0.75%	estimation process
1930	16,814	4.52%	estimation process
1935	16,757	-0.34%	estimation process
1947	16,025	-4.57%	estimation process
1960	17,767	9.8%	estimation process
1970	21,381	16.9%	estimation process
1978	25,829	17.22%	estimation process
1979	26,414	2.21%	estimation process
1981	27,148	2.7%	estimation process
1983	28,020	3.11%	estimation process
1984	28,270	0.88%	estimation process
1985	28,560	1.02%	estimation process
1986	28,790	0.8%	estimation process
1987	29,310	1.77%	estimation process
1988	29,824	1.72%	estimation process
1989	30,280	1.51%	estimation process
1990	31,043	2.46%	estimation process
1991	31,791	2.35%	estimation process
1992	32,360	1.76%	estimation process
1993	32,933	1.74%	estimation process
1994	33,537	1.8%	estimation process
1995	34,202	1.94%	estimation process
1996	35,084	2.51%	estimation process
1997	35,615	1.49%	estimation process
1998	35,996	1.06%	estimation process
1999	36,493	1.36%	estimation process
2000	36,687	0.53%	estimation process
2001	37,133	1.2%	estimation process
2002	37,337	0.55%	estimation process
2003	37,563	0.6%	estimation process
2004	37,778	0.57%	estimation process
2005	38,329	1.44%	estimation process
2006	38,984	1.68%	estimation process
2007	39,332	0.88%	estimation process
2008	39,605	0.69%	estimation process
2009	40,094	1.22%	estimation process
2010	40,628	1.31%	estimation process
2011	41,173	1.32%	estimation process
2012	41,873	1.67%	estimation process
2013	42,635	1.79%	estimation process
2014	43,607	2.23%	estimation process
2015	44,509	2.03%	estimation process
2016	45,276	1.69%	estimation process
2017	47,209	4.09%	estimation process
2018	48,187	2.03%	estimation process
2019	49,066	1.79%	estimation process
2020	50,094	2.05%	estimation process

Year

Population

% Change

Method

1851

15,615

estimation process

1871

16,273

4.04%

estimation process

1880

16,285

0.07%

estimation process

1890

15,526

-4.89%

estimation process

1900

15,744

1.38%

estimation process

1910

15,933

1.19%

estimation process

1922

16,054

0.75%

estimation process

1930

16,814

4.52%

estimation process

1935

16,757

-0.34%

estimation process

1947

16,025

-4.57%

estimation process

1960

17,767

9.8%

estimation process

1970

21,381

16.9%

estimation process

1978

25,829

17.22%

estimation process

1979

26,414

2.21%

estimation process

1981

27,148

2.7%

estimation process

1983

28,020

3.11%

estimation process

1984

28,270

0.88%

estimation process

1985

28,560

1.02%

estimation process

1986

28,790

0.8%

estimation process

1987

29,310

1.77%

estimation process

1988

29,824

1.72%

estimation process

1989

30,280

1.51%

estimation process

1990

31,043

2.46%

estimation process

1991

31,791

2.35%

estimation process

1992

32,360

1.76%

estimation process

1993

32,933

1.74%

estimation process

1994

33,537

1.8%

estimation process

1995

34,202

1.94%

estimation process

1996

35,084

2.51%

estimation process

1997

35,615

1.49%

estimation process

1998

35,996

1.06%

estimation process

1999

36,493

1.36%

estimation process

2000

36,687

0.53%

estimation process

2001

37,133

1.2%

estimation process

2002

37,337

0.55%

estimation process

2003

37,563

0.6%

estimation process

2004

37,778

0.57%

estimation process

2005

38,329

1.44%

estimation process

2006

38,984

1.68%

estimation process

2007

39,332

0.88%

estimation process

2008

39,605

0.69%

estimation process

2009

40,094

1.22%

estimation process

2010

40,628

1.31%

estimation process

2011

41,173

1.32%

estimation process

2012

41,873

1.67%

estimation process

2013

42,635

1.79%

estimation process

2014

43,607

2.23%

estimation process

2015

44,509

2.03%

estimation process

2016

45,276

1.69%

estimation process

2017

47,209

4.09%

estimation process

2018

48,187

2.03%

estimation process

2019

49,066

1.79%

estimation process

2020

50,094

2.05%

estimation process

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