Luxembourg vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Urban population, per square kilometre
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Luxembourg
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 245.41 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 222.43 units per square kilometre.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 10.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.38 units per square kilometre | 12.65 units per square kilometre | 142.73 units per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 198.81 units per square kilometre | 17.17 units per square kilometre | 181.64 units per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 237.7 units per square kilometre | 21.79 units per square kilometre | 215.91 units per square kilometre | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Luxembourg or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Luxembourg, at 245.41 units per square kilometre against 22.98 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 222.43 units per square kilometre, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population 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.