Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 5.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5.34 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 1,424.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Luxembourg peaked at 5.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2948 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4665 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6176 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7077 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8569 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.35 units per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4238 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9897 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 2 units per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 2021 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 2023 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7402 units per square kilometre | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8128 units per square kilometre | 0.35 units per square kilometre | 1.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 7 Germany 7.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Netherlands 7.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Belgium 5.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Armenia 5.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Czechia 4.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Luxembourg?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Luxembourg was 5.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2948 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Luxembourg ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,424.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.