Luxembourg vs Qatar: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Luxembourg
197,272 people
in 2020
Qatar
187,288 people
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
158th
Qatar rank
159th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Luxembourg
- Qatar
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 197,272 people against 187,288 people in Qatar, a difference of 9,984 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 158th and Qatar ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133,932 people | 11,177 people | 122,755 people | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 139,705 people | 19,447 people | 120,258 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 145,981 people | 49,842 people | 96,139 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 151,008 people | 77,833 people | 73,175 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 163,052 people | 87,684 people | 75,368 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 182,661 people | 92,740 people | 89,921 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 198,430 people | 141,992 people | 56,438 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 197,272 people | 187,288 people | 9,984 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Luxembourg or Qatar?
- Luxembourg, at 197,272 people against 187,288 people in Qatar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Luxembourg and Qatar?
- 9,984 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Qatar rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 158th and Qatar ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.