Urban population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Urban population, per square kilometre was 245.41 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Urban population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 245.41 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 245.41 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143.07 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Luxembourg 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 145.46 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 147.66 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 150.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 152.99 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 156.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 159.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 162.55 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 166.28 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 170.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 174.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 179.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 184.46 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 189.83 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 195.47 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 201.32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 206.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 213.33 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 218.84 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 224.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 229.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 235.16 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 240.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 245.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155.38 units per square kilometre | 143.07 units per square kilometre | 170.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.81 units per square kilometre | 174.25 units per square kilometre | 224.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.7 units per square kilometre | 229.84 units per square kilometre | 245.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 28 United States Virgin Islands 285.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Channel Islands 276.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Mauritius 243.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 235.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Haiti 229.92 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Luxembourg
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 487.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 93.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 394.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 85.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 84.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.3948 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3196 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 245.41 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 245.41 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.07 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.