Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 197,272 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg is 197,272 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg peaked at 201,960 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 132,644 people, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 132,644 people | — |
| 1955 | 135,221 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 137,710 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 141,700 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 144,135 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 147,827 people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 149,781 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 152,234 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 159,333 people | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 166,770 people | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 179,482 people | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 185,840 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 194,901 people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 201,960 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 197,272 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133,932 people | 132,644 people | 135,221 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 139,705 people | 137,710 people | 141,700 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 145,981 people | 144,135 people | 147,827 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 151,008 people | 149,781 people | 152,234 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 163,052 people | 159,333 people | 166,770 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 182,661 people | 179,482 people | 185,840 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 198,430 people | 194,901 people | 201,960 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 197,272 people | 197,272 people | 197,272 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg was 197,272 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 201,960 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,644 people in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.