Share of population urban in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of population urban was 94.88 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Luxembourg, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Luxembourg is 94.88, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Luxembourg peaked at 94.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.95, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.97 | 66.95 | 69.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.48 | 69.51 | 73.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.23 | 74.34 | 79.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.64 | 80.3 | 80.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.18 | 80.92 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2 | 84.42 | 88.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.78 | 88.49 | 93.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.62 | 93.86 | 94.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 21 Malta 95.68 compare
- 22 Uruguay 95.65 compare
- 23 United States Virgin Islands 95.39 compare
- 25 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4 compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 94.34 compare
- 27 Guam 94.22 compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,900 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs β Mean population exposure to heat 14.23 Days per year (2025)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10,059 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Luxembourg?
- Share of population urban in Luxembourg was 94.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 94.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.95 in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of population urban?
- Luxembourg ranks 24th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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