Population density in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Population density was 290.54 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
290.54 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 235 countries
All-time high
311.05 people per km²
in 2061
All-time low
21.71 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Luxembourg, 1000–2100

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density in Luxembourg is 290.54 people per km², measured in 2100.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Luxembourg peaked at 311.05 people per km² in 2061 and was at its lowest, 21.71 people per km², in 1000.

Luxembourg ranks 54th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Luxembourg, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 21.71 people per km²
1100 22.15 people per km² +2.0%
1200 22.61 people per km² +2.0%
1300 23.07 people per km² +2.0%
1400 23.54 people per km² +2.0%
1500 24.02 people per km² +2.0%
1600 24.51 people per km² +2.0%
1700 25.01 people per km² +2.0%
1710 26.44 people per km² +5.7%
1720 27.95 people per km² +5.7%
1730 29.54 people per km² +5.7%
1740 31.23 people per km² +5.7%
1750 33.02 people per km² +5.7%
1760 34.9 people per km² +5.7%
1770 36.9 people per km² +5.7%
1780 39.01 people per km² +5.7%
1790 41.24 people per km² +5.7%
1800 49.34 people per km² +19.7%
1801 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1802 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1803 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1804 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1805 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1806 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1807 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1808 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1809 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1810 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1811 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1812 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1813 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1814 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1815 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1816 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1817 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1818 49.34 people per km² +0.0%
1819 49.63 people per km² +0.6%
1820 50.23 people per km² +1.2%
1821 51.13 people per km² +1.8%
1822 52.35 people per km² +2.4%
1823 53.9 people per km² +3.0%
1824 55.49 people per km² +3.0%
1825 57.13 people per km² +3.0%
1826 58.82 people per km² +3.0%
1827 60.56 people per km² +3.0%
1828 62.35 people per km² +3.0%
1829 63.88 people per km² +2.5%
1830 65.13 people per km² +2.0%
1831 66.11 people per km² +1.5%
1832 66.79 people per km² +1.0%
1833 67.18 people per km² +0.6%
1834 67.56 people per km² +0.6%
1835 67.95 people per km² +0.6%
1836 68.34 people per km² +0.6%
1837 68.73 people per km² +0.6%
1838 69.13 people per km² +0.6%
1839 69.54 people per km² +0.6%
1840 69.97 people per km² +0.6%
1841 70.43 people per km² +0.6%
1842 70.9 people per km² +0.7%
1843 71.4 people per km² +0.7%
1844 71.9 people per km² +0.7%
1845 72.4 people per km² +0.7%
1846 72.91 people per km² +0.7%
1847 73.42 people per km² +0.7%
1848 73.93 people per km² +0.7%
1849 74.42 people per km² +0.7%
1850 74.88 people per km² +0.6%
1851 75.32 people per km² +0.6%
1852 75.73 people per km² +0.5%
1853 76.11 people per km² +0.5%
1854 76.49 people per km² +0.5%
1855 76.88 people per km² +0.5%
1856 77.27 people per km² +0.5%
1857 77.66 people per km² +0.5%
1858 78.05 people per km² +0.5%
1859 78.32 people per km² +0.4%
1860 78.48 people per km² +0.2%
1861 78.52 people per km² +0.1%
1862 78.44 people per km² -0.1%
1863 78.24 people per km² -0.3%
1864 78.05 people per km² -0.3%
1865 77.85 people per km² -0.3%
1866 77.66 people per km² -0.3%
1867 77.46 people per km² -0.3%
1868 77.27 people per km² -0.3%
1869 77.2 people per km² -0.1%
1870 77.27 people per km² +0.1%
1871 77.46 people per km² +0.3%
1872 77.79 people per km² +0.4%
1873 78.25 people per km² +0.6%
1874 78.71 people per km² +0.6%
1875 79.17 people per km² +0.6%
1876 79.63 people per km² +0.6%
1877 80.1 people per km² +0.6%
1878 80.57 people per km² +0.6%
1879 80.96 people per km² +0.5%
1880 81.26 people per km² +0.4%
1881 81.47 people per km² +0.3%
1882 81.6 people per km² +0.2%
1883 81.63 people per km² +0.0%
1884 81.67 people per km² +0.0%
1885 81.71 people per km² +0.0%
1886 81.74 people per km² +0.0%
1887 81.78 people per km² +0.0%
1888 81.82 people per km² +0.0%
1889 82.03 people per km² +0.3%
1890 82.42 people per km² +0.5%
1891 83 people per km² +0.7%
1892 83.75 people per km² +0.9%
1893 84.7 people per km² +1.1%
1894 85.65 people per km² +1.1%
1895 86.61 people per km² +1.1%
1896 87.58 people per km² +1.1%
1897 88.57 people per km² +1.1%
1898 89.56 people per km² +1.1%
1899 90.54 people per km² +1.1%
1900 91.5 people per km² +1.1%
1901 92.45 people per km² +1.0%
1902 93.37 people per km² +1.0%
1903 94.28 people per km² +1.0%
1904 95.2 people per km² +1.0%
1905 96.12 people per km² +1.0%
1906 97.05 people per km² +1.0%
1907 98 people per km² +1.0%
1908 98.95 people per km² +1.0%
1909 99.78 people per km² +0.8%
1910 100.5 people per km² +0.7%
1911 101.09 people per km² +0.6%
1912 101.56 people per km² +0.5%
1913 101.9 people per km² +0.3%
1914 102.25 people per km² +0.3%
1915 102.59 people per km² +0.3%
1916 102.94 people per km² +0.3%
1917 103.29 people per km² +0.3%
1918 103.64 people per km² +0.3%
1919 104.15 people per km² +0.5%
1920 104.82 people per km² +0.6%
1921 105.66 people per km² +0.8%
1922 106.66 people per km² +0.9%
1923 107.83 people per km² +1.1%
1924 109.01 people per km² +1.1%
1925 110.21 people per km² +1.1%
1926 111.42 people per km² +1.1%
1927 112.64 people per km² +1.1%
1928 113.87 people per km² +1.1%
1929 114.88 people per km² +0.9%
1930 115.64 people per km² +0.7%
1931 116.17 people per km² +0.5%
1932 116.45 people per km² +0.2%
1933 116.49 people per km² +0.0%
1934 116.53 people per km² +0.0%
1935 116.57 people per km² +0.0%
1936 116.61 people per km² +0.0%
1937 116.64 people per km² +0.0%
1938 116.68 people per km² +0.0%
1939 116.67 people per km² -0.0%
1940 116.61 people per km² -0.1%
1941 116.5 people per km² -0.1%
1942 116.34 people per km² -0.1%
1943 116.13 people per km² -0.2%
1944 115.92 people per km² -0.2%
1945 115.71 people per km² -0.2%
1946 115.5 people per km² -0.2%
1947 115.29 people per km² -0.2%
1948 115.08 people per km² -0.2%
1949 115.05 people per km² -0.0%
1950 115.2 people per km² +0.1%
1951 115.81 people per km² +0.5%
1952 116.49 people per km² +0.6%
1953 117.19 people per km² +0.6%
1954 117.89 people per km² +0.6%
1955 118.59 people per km² +0.6%
1956 119.23 people per km² +0.5%
1957 119.81 people per km² +0.5%
1958 120.43 people per km² +0.5%
1959 121.21 people per km² +0.6%
1960 121.92 people per km² +0.6%
1961 122.88 people per km² +0.8%
1962 124.17 people per km² +1.0%
1963 125.41 people per km² +1.0%
1964 126.72 people per km² +1.0%
1965 128.07 people per km² +1.1%
1966 129.38 people per km² +1.0%
1967 130.33 people per km² +0.7%
1968 130.91 people per km² +0.4%
1969 131.4 people per km² +0.4%
1970 131.81 people per km² +0.3%
1971 132.83 people per km² +0.8%
1972 134.43 people per km² +1.2%
1973 135.64 people per km² +0.9%
1974 136.51 people per km² +0.6%
1975 137.38 people per km² +0.6%
1976 138.23 people per km² +0.6%
1977 139.16 people per km² +0.7%
1978 140.24 people per km² +0.8%
1979 140.96 people per km² +0.5%
1980 141.28 people per km² +0.2%
1981 141.58 people per km² +0.2%
1982 141.8 people per km² +0.2%
1983 141.97 people per km² +0.1%
1984 142.13 people per km² +0.1%
1985 142.42 people per km² +0.2%
1986 143.1 people per km² +0.5%
1987 144.03 people per km² +0.6%
1988 145.19 people per km² +0.8%
1989 146.59 people per km² +1.0%
1990 148.27 people per km² +1.1%
1991 150.25 people per km² +1.3%
1992 152.25 people per km² +1.3%
1993 154.29 people per km² +1.3%
1994 156.38 people per km² +1.4%
1995 158.57 people per km² +1.4%
1996 160.72 people per km² +1.4%
1997 162.74 people per km² +1.3%
1998 164.76 people per km² +1.2%
1999 166.99 people per km² +1.4%
2000 169.41 people per km² +1.4%
2001 171.59 people per km² +1.3%
2002 173.39 people per km² +1.0%
2003 175.51 people per km² +1.2%
2004 178.02 people per km² +1.4%
2005 180.76 people per km² +1.5%
2006 183.68 people per km² +1.6%
2007 186.55 people per km² +1.6%
2008 189.94 people per km² +1.8%
2009 193.51 people per km² +1.9%
2010 197.1 people per km² +1.9%
2011 201.43 people per km² +2.2%
2012 206.24 people per km² +2.4%
2013 211.06 people per km² +2.3%
2014 216.08 people per km² +2.4%
2015 221.23 people per km² +2.4%
2016 226.65 people per km² +2.5%
2017 231.7 people per km² +2.2%
2018 236.21 people per km² +1.9%
2019 240.89 people per km² +2.0%
2020 244.94 people per km² +1.7%
2021 248.7 people per km² +1.5%
2022 253.77 people per km² +2.0%
2023 258.35 people per km² +1.8%
2024 261.43 people per km² +1.2%
2025 264.31 people per km² +1.1%
2026 267.02 people per km² +1.0%
2027 269.68 people per km² +1.0%
2028 272.32 people per km² +1.0%
2029 274.85 people per km² +0.9%
2030 277.21 people per km² +0.9%
2031 279.45 people per km² +0.8%
2032 281.64 people per km² +0.8%
2033 283.76 people per km² +0.8%
2034 285.75 people per km² +0.7%
2035 287.69 people per km² +0.7%
2036 289.54 people per km² +0.6%
2037 291.29 people per km² +0.6%
2038 293 people per km² +0.6%
2039 294.69 people per km² +0.6%
2040 296.25 people per km² +0.5%
2041 297.71 people per km² +0.5%
2042 299.12 people per km² +0.5%
2043 300.43 people per km² +0.4%
2044 301.63 people per km² +0.4%
2045 302.8 people per km² +0.4%
2046 303.89 people per km² +0.4%
2047 304.88 people per km² +0.3%
2048 305.83 people per km² +0.3%
2049 306.7 people per km² +0.3%
2050 307.43 people per km² +0.2%
2051 308.14 people per km² +0.2%
2052 308.77 people per km² +0.2%
2053 309.29 people per km² +0.2%
2054 309.77 people per km² +0.2%
2055 310.23 people per km² +0.1%
2056 310.52 people per km² +0.1%
2057 310.67 people per km² +0.0%
2058 310.83 people per km² +0.1%
2059 310.94 people per km² +0.0%
2060 311.01 people per km² +0.0%
2061 311.05 people per km² +0.0%
2062 311.05 people per km² -0.0%
2063 310.95 people per km² -0.0%
2064 310.84 people per km² -0.0%
2065 310.72 people per km² -0.0%
2066 310.57 people per km² -0.0%
2067 310.36 people per km² -0.1%
2068 310.1 people per km² -0.1%
2069 309.76 people per km² -0.1%
2070 309.32 people per km² -0.1%
2071 308.86 people per km² -0.1%
2072 308.38 people per km² -0.2%
2073 307.85 people per km² -0.2%
2074 307.32 people per km² -0.2%
2075 306.81 people per km² -0.2%
2076 306.27 people per km² -0.2%
2077 305.71 people per km² -0.2%
2078 305.14 people per km² -0.2%
2079 304.55 people per km² -0.2%
2080 303.91 people per km² -0.2%
2081 303.23 people per km² -0.2%
2082 302.5 people per km² -0.2%
2083 301.82 people per km² -0.2%
2084 301.15 people per km² -0.2%
2085 300.43 people per km² -0.2%
2086 299.7 people per km² -0.2%
2087 298.95 people per km² -0.2%
2088 298.23 people per km² -0.2%
2089 297.56 people per km² -0.2%
2090 296.91 people per km² -0.2%
2091 296.24 people per km² -0.2%
2092 295.61 people per km² -0.2%
2093 295.03 people per km² -0.2%
2094 294.42 people per km² -0.2%
2095 293.85 people per km² -0.2%
2096 293.28 people per km² -0.2%
2097 292.61 people per km² -0.2%
2098 291.92 people per km² -0.2%
2099 291.23 people per km² -0.2%
2100 290.54 people per km² -0.2%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 290.54 people per km² is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.6 people per km², 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 290.54 people per km² is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72 people per km², 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 21.71 people per km² 21.71 people per km² 21.71 people per km² 1
1100s 22.15 people per km² 22.15 people per km² 22.15 people per km² 1
1200s 22.61 people per km² 22.61 people per km² 22.61 people per km² 1
1300s 23.07 people per km² 23.07 people per km² 23.07 people per km² 1
1400s 23.54 people per km² 23.54 people per km² 23.54 people per km² 1
1500s 24.02 people per km² 24.02 people per km² 24.02 people per km² 1
1600s 24.51 people per km² 24.51 people per km² 24.51 people per km² 1
1700s 25.01 people per km² 25.01 people per km² 25.01 people per km² 1
1710s 26.44 people per km² 26.44 people per km² 26.44 people per km² 1
1720s 27.95 people per km² 27.95 people per km² 27.95 people per km² 1
1730s 29.54 people per km² 29.54 people per km² 29.54 people per km² 1
1740s 31.23 people per km² 31.23 people per km² 31.23 people per km² 1
1750s 33.02 people per km² 33.02 people per km² 33.02 people per km² 1
1760s 34.9 people per km² 34.9 people per km² 34.9 people per km² 1
1770s 36.9 people per km² 36.9 people per km² 36.9 people per km² 1
1780s 39.01 people per km² 39.01 people per km² 39.01 people per km² 1
1790s 41.24 people per km² 41.24 people per km² 41.24 people per km² 1
1800s 49.34 people per km² 49.34 people per km² 49.34 people per km² 10
1810s 49.37 people per km² 49.34 people per km² 49.63 people per km² 10
1820s 56.58 people per km² 50.23 people per km² 63.88 people per km² 10
1830s 67.65 people per km² 65.13 people per km² 69.54 people per km² 10
1840s 72.17 people per km² 69.97 people per km² 74.42 people per km² 10
1850s 76.67 people per km² 74.88 people per km² 78.32 people per km² 10
1860s 77.92 people per km² 77.2 people per km² 78.52 people per km² 10
1870s 78.99 people per km² 77.27 people per km² 80.96 people per km² 10
1880s 81.67 people per km² 81.26 people per km² 82.03 people per km² 10
1890s 86.24 people per km² 82.42 people per km² 90.54 people per km² 10
1900s 95.67 people per km² 91.5 people per km² 99.78 people per km² 10
1910s 102.39 people per km² 100.5 people per km² 104.15 people per km² 10
1920s 109.7 people per km² 104.82 people per km² 114.88 people per km² 10
1930s 116.44 people per km² 115.64 people per km² 116.68 people per km² 10
1940s 115.81 people per km² 115.05 people per km² 116.61 people per km² 10
1950s 118.19 people per km² 115.2 people per km² 121.21 people per km² 10
1960s 127.12 people per km² 121.92 people per km² 131.4 people per km² 10
1970s 136.72 people per km² 131.81 people per km² 140.96 people per km² 10
1980s 143.01 people per km² 141.28 people per km² 146.59 people per km² 10
1990s 157.52 people per km² 148.27 people per km² 166.99 people per km² 10
2000s 180.24 people per km² 169.41 people per km² 193.51 people per km² 10
2010s 218.86 people per km² 197.1 people per km² 240.89 people per km² 10
2020s 261.54 people per km² 244.94 people per km² 274.85 people per km² 10
2030s 286.4 people per km² 277.21 people per km² 294.69 people per km² 10
2040s 301.92 people per km² 296.25 people per km² 306.7 people per km² 10
2050s 309.66 people per km² 307.43 people per km² 310.94 people per km² 10
2060s 310.64 people per km² 309.76 people per km² 311.05 people per km² 10
2070s 307.02 people per km² 304.55 people per km² 309.32 people per km² 10
2080s 300.75 people per km² 297.56 people per km² 303.91 people per km² 10
2090s 294.11 people per km² 291.23 people per km² 296.91 people per km² 10
2100s 290.54 people per km² 290.54 people per km² 290.54 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 51 Tanzania 296.72 people per km² compare
  2. 52 Vietnam 292.59 people per km² compare
  3. 53 Mauritius 291.3 people per km² compare
  4. 55 Taiwan 282.89 people per km² compare
  5. 56 Kiribati 274.88 people per km² compare
  6. 57 Liechtenstein 272.58 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Luxembourg?
Population density in Luxembourg was 290.54 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 311.05 people per km² in 2061.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 21.71 people per km² in 1000.
How does Luxembourg rank for population density?
Luxembourg ranks 54th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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