Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 94.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg is 94.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg peaked at 94.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 25th of 236 regions on this measure, 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 | 68.0% | 67.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.5% | 69.5% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 74.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.6% | 80.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.2% | 80.9% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 84.4% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 88.5% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 93.9% | 94.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 23 Uruguay 95.7% compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 94.3% compare
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,900 people (2100)
- Population density 290.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 10,059 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.25 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Luxembourg was 94.9% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 236 regions with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.