Luxembourg vs Sweden: Share of population living in rural areas
Luxembourg
31.3%
in 2020
Sweden
31.2%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
87th
Sweden rank
89th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 31.3% against 31.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.5% | 39.7% | 4.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 43.4% | 38.5% | 5.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 42.1% | 37.4% | 4.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 37.6% | 3.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 36.6% | 4.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.8% | 5.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 32.8% | 4.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.2% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 31.3% against 31.2% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 89th 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 Share of population living in 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 share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.