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%
Rank
54th
of 234 regions
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
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 234 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,059 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
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 234 regions 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 per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.