Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 8.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Luxembourg, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Luxembourg is 8.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Luxembourg peaked at 15.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2003.
That places Luxembourg 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.6 | — |
| 2004 | 4.5 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 10.1 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -40.0% |
| 2022 | 15.2 | +198.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 8 | -30.4% |
| 2025 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 8.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 8.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +198.0% | 5.1 | 15.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 4.2 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 5.1 | 15.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Luxembourg?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Luxembourg was 8.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Luxembourg ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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