Annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg peaked at 0.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2025.
Luxembourg ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2% | — |
| 1951 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +74.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -91.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 181 Martinique 0.1% compare
- 182 Curacao 0.1% compare
- 183 Suriname 0.1% compare
- 185 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 185 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0% compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
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- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg was 0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Luxembourg ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.