IBRD only vs Luxembourg: Urban population
IBRD only
58.6%
in 2025
Luxembourg
94.9%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
20th
Luxembourg rank
19th
Urban population over time
- IBRD only
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 94.9% against 58.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 36.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.6 times IBRD only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 20th 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 | IBRD only | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 71.5% | 43.7% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 30.6% | 77.2% | 46.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 80.6% | 45.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 82.2% | 42.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 86.2% | 39.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 90.8% | 37.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 94.6% | 36.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, IBRD only or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 94.9% against 58.6% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between IBRD only and Luxembourg?
- 36.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Luxembourg?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Luxembourg rank globally for urban population?
- IBRD only ranks 20th 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.