Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg is 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1682 thousands per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1682 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1706 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1726 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1742 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1768 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1792 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1823 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1851 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1918 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1952 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.199 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2135 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2186 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2295 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2339 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2385 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2433 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2466 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2508 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1789 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1682 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1918 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2165 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1952 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2385 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2494 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2433 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 47 Jamaica 0.2622 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2607 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 0.2576 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 51 Qatar 0.2564 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 52 Nigeria 0.2476 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 53 Liechtenstein 0.2466 thousands per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1682 thousands per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.