What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

9.86 units per square kilometre, with Luxembourg ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Urban population, per square kilometre

Luxembourg

245.41 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United Kingdom

235.55 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Luxembourg rank

31st

United Kingdom rank

33rd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Luxembourg
United Kingdom

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 245.41 units per square kilometre against 235.55 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 9.86 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Luxembourg	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	155.38 units per square kilometre	200.57 units per square kilometre	45.2 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2010s	198.81 units per square kilometre	219.07 units per square kilometre	20.26 units per square kilometre	United Kingdom
2020s	237.7 units per square kilometre	231.56 units per square kilometre	6.14 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 United Kingdom?: Luxembourg, at 245.41 units per square kilometre against 235.55 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?: 9.86 units per square kilometre, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?: Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom 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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Indicator: Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

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.