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
Latest (2025)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2025
All-time low
67.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
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 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.0% | — |
| 1951 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 73.2% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 73.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 74.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 74.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 75.5% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 94.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 94.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- 22 Malta 95.7% compare
- 23 Uruguay 95.7% compare
- 24 United States Virgin Islands 95.4% compare
- 26 Mayotte 94.4% compare
- 27 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.4% compare
- 28 Puerto Rico 94.3% 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 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 countries 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.