Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Rural population
Luxembourg
7.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
6.5%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
191st
Netherlands rank
194th
Rural population over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 7.7% against 6.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 191st and Netherlands ranks 194th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 37.0% | 13.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 33.5% | 14.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 27.7% | 9.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 18.2% | 4.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 7.7% against 6.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 1.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for rural population?
- Luxembourg ranks 191st and Netherlands ranks 194th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release