Rural population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Rural population was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Luxembourg, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Luxembourg is 7.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Luxembourg peaked at 25.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.6% | — |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 21.0% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 16.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 20.5% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Luxembourg?
- Rural population in Luxembourg was 7.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for rural population?
- Luxembourg ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release