Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Population density of the capital city
Luxembourg
3,588 people per km²
in 2100
Switzerland
3,684 people per km²
in 2100
Luxembourg rank
143rd
Switzerland rank
141st
Population density of the capital city over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,684 people per km² against 3,588 people per km² in Luxembourg, a difference of 96 people per km².
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 141st of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,044 people per km² | 3,665 people per km² | 378.37 people per km² | Luxembourg |
| 2030s | 3,882 people per km² | 3,783 people per km² | 98.81 people per km² | Luxembourg |
| 2040s | 3,840 people per km² | 3,837 people per km² | 3.09 people per km² | Luxembourg |
| 2050s | 3,733 people per km² | 3,782 people per km² | 48.45 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2060s | 3,749 people per km² | 3,691 people per km² | 57.14 people per km² | Luxembourg |
| 2070s | 3,726 people per km² | 3,676 people per km² | 50.34 people per km² | Luxembourg |
| 2080s | 3,680 people per km² | 3,665 people per km² | 14.53 people per km² | Luxembourg |
| 2090s | 3,626 people per km² | 3,669 people per km² | 42.77 people per km² | Switzerland |
| 2100s | 3,588 people per km² | 3,684 people per km² | 96.66 people per km² | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,684 people per km² against 3,588 people per km² in Luxembourg as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 96 people per km², with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Luxembourg ranks 143rd and Switzerland ranks 141st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.