Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 16.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16.8
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.6
in 2012
All-time low
7.5
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Luxembourg, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Luxembourg is 16.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Luxembourg peaked at 17.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.4 | — |
| 2004 | 12.6 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 12 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 11.4 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 12.7 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 13 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | +48.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 16.8 | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.01 | 10.5 | 14.4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.85 | 11 | 17.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 7.5 | 16.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 16 Sweden 20.5 compare
- 17 France 19.8 compare
- 18 Germany 16.9 compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.8 compare
- 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 16 compare
- 22 Belgium 15.4 compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,900 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7954 % change on previous year (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Luxembourg?
- Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Luxembourg was 16.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Luxembourg ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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