Arab World vs Luxembourg: Urban population (% of total population)
Arab World
60.0%
in 2025
Luxembourg
94.9%
in 2025
Arab World rank
19th
Luxembourg rank
19th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Arab World
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 94.9% against 60.0% in Arab World, a difference of 34.9%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.3% | 71.5% | 37.2% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 77.2% | 36.4% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 46.4% | 80.6% | 34.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 82.2% | 31.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 86.2% | 32.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 90.8% | 33.1% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 94.6% | 35.1% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Arab World or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 94.9% against 60.0% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Arab World and Luxembourg?
- 34.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Luxembourg?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Arab World and Luxembourg rank globally for urban population?
- Arab World ranks 19th and Luxembourg ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.