Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Luxembourg
244.91 people per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
236.09 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 244.91 people per square kilometre against 236.09 people per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 8.82 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 215 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 155.45 people per square kilometre 201.21 people per square kilometre 45.76 people per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 198.9 people per square kilometre 220.14 people per square kilometre 21.24 people per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 237.63 people per square kilometre 233.28 people per square kilometre 4.35 people per square kilometre Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
Luxembourg, at 244.91 people per square kilometre against 236.09 people per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
8.82 people per square kilometre, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.