Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 244.91 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 244.91 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 244.91 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.01 people per square kilometre, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 31st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143.01 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 145.54 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 147.74 people per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 150.22 people per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 153.06 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 156.13 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 159.38 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 162.64 people per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 166.39 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 170.36 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 174.4 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 179.19 people per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 184.46 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 189.83 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 195.46 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 201.29 people per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 207.47 people per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 213.38 people per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 218.89 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 224.65 people per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 229.9 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 235.24 people per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 240.47 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 244.91 people per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 244.91 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 244.91 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.45 people per square kilometre | 143.01 people per square kilometre | 170.36 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.9 people per square kilometre | 174.4 people per square kilometre | 224.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.63 people per square kilometre | 229.9 people per square kilometre | 244.91 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 28 Kuwait 271.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 29 Qatar 257.42 people per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 248.75 people per square kilometre compare
- 32 United Kingdom 236.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 233.29 people per square kilometre compare
- 34 Haiti 229.92 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 244.91 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 244.91 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.01 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.