Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Population density by NUTS 3 region

Luxembourg
261.8 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
United Kingdom
275.3 Persons per square kilometre
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Population density by NUTS 3 region over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 275.3 Persons per square kilometre against 261.8 Persons per square kilometre in Luxembourg, a difference of 13.5 Persons per square kilometre.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 48 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 156.97 Persons per square kilometre 238.97 Persons per square kilometre 82 Persons per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 179.34 Persons per square kilometre 248.94 Persons per square kilometre 69.6 Persons per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 215.33 Persons per square kilometre 266.5 Persons per square kilometre 51.17 Persons per square kilometre United Kingdom
2020s 239.8 Persons per square kilometre 275.3 Persons per square kilometre 35.5 Persons per square kilometre United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density by nuts 3 region, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 275.3 Persons per square kilometre against 261.8 Persons per square kilometre in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in population density by nuts 3 region between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
13.5 Persons per square kilometre, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for population density by nuts 3 region?
Luxembourg ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,924 places, 54,908 data points, 1990–2024
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