Annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0414 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0414
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.9395
in 1974
All-time low
0.0414
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg is 0.0414, 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 0.9395 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0414, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2359 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2726 | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 0.3067 | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3373 | +10.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3645 | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3884 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4089 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4261 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4399 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4497 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4593 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5035 | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5756 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6379 | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6862 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7219 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7452 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7567 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7567 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7408 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7265 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7714 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8645 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9224 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9395 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.919 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8623 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7707 | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6451 | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4842 | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2884 | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1302 | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.068 | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0531 | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0447 | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0428 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0474 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0585 | +23.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0763 | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0983 | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1712 | +74.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2664 | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3719 | +39.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4451 | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5001 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5358 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5525 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5505 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5297 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4918 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4598 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4535 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4532 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.455 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4593 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4662 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4756 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4875 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.502 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5182 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5364 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5503 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5657 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5793 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5924 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6047 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6164 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6273 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6375 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7135 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5387 | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0453 | -91.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0458 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0436 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0414 | -5.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.0414 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0955, 43% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.0414 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1753, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of urban population share in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -91.6% | 0.5387 | 0.0453 |
| 1991 | +74.2% | 0.0983 | 0.1712 |
| 1981 | -54.9% | 0.2884 | 0.1302 |
| 1992 | +55.6% | 0.1712 | 0.2664 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.363 | 0.2359 | 0.4497 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6584 | 0.4593 | 0.7567 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7906 | 0.4842 | 0.9395 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0897 | 0.0428 | 0.2884 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4021 | 0.0983 | 0.5525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4704 | 0.4532 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5828 | 0.5182 | 0.6375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.238 | 0.0414 | 0.7135 | 6 |
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- Population density 290.54 (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 0.0414 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9395 in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 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 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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