Share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of population living in rural areas was 31.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in 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 rural areas in Luxembourg is 31.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg peaked at 44.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.7% | — |
| 1955 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 43.9% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 43.0% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.5% | 44.3% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 43.4% | 43.0% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.1% | 41.8% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 41.2% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.5% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Luxembourg was 31.3% 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 rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.