Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas was 22.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg is 22.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2005.
That places Luxembourg 167th 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.
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.1% | — |
| 1955 | 17.7% | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 18.5% | 18.4% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas in Luxembourg was 22.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.