Share urban and rural population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share urban and rural population was 94.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.88
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.88
in 2025
All-time low
66.95
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Luxembourg, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Luxembourg stood at 94.88. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Luxembourg peaked at 94.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.95, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 25th out of 236 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
- 22 Malta 95.68 compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.65 compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.39 compare
- 26 Mayotte 94.44 compare
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4 compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 94.34 compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,900 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10,059 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.4 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Luxembourg?
- Share urban and rural population in Luxembourg was 94.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 94.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.95 in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share urban and rural population?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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