Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 33.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Luxembourg, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 33.1% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Luxembourg peaked at 33.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2005.
Luxembourg ranks 60th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.9% | — |
| 1955 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 31.4% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 33.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.2%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 33.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.1%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.3% | 30.9% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 32.8% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 31.4% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 31.0% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Luxembourg?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Luxembourg was 33.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Luxembourg ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.