Lesotho vs Luxembourg: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Lesotho
32.8%
in 2020
Luxembourg
33.1%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
61st
Luxembourg rank
60th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Lesotho
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 33.1% against 32.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Lesotho ranks 61st and Luxembourg ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 32.0% | 7.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 29.4% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.0% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 31.8% | 1.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.1% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Lesotho or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 33.1% against 32.8% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Lesotho and Luxembourg?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Luxembourg?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Luxembourg rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Lesotho ranks 61st and Luxembourg ranks 60th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.