Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 645,643 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Luxembourg, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas in Luxembourg is 645,643 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Luxembourg peaked at 645,643 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 198,568 people, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,846 people | 198,568 people | 215,912 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 234,048 people | 218,174 people | 249,638 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 271,958 people | 252,258 people | 290,270 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,881 people | 292,064 people | 305,123 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 333,424 people | 308,887 people | 361,053 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,193 people | 368,175 people | 438,593 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,067 people | 448,997 people | 578,358 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,845 people | 591,879 people | 645,643 people | 6 |
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More population data for Luxembourg
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,059 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.38 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Luxembourg?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Luxembourg was 645,643 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 645,643 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,568 people in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Luxembourg ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.