Luxembourg vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Urban population, per square kilometre

Luxembourg
245.41 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
235.55 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
33rd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 245.41 units per square kilometre against 235.55 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 216 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 155.38 units per square kilometre 200.57 units per square kilometre 45.2 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 198.81 units per square kilometre 219.07 units per square kilometre 20.26 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Luxembourg, at 245.41 units per square kilometre against 235.55 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9.86 units per square kilometre, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Luxembourg ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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

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.