Population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Population, per square kilometre was 258.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg stood at 258.86 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 258.86 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 169.47 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Luxembourg ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 169.47 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 171.5 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 173.31 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 175.43 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 177.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 180.68 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 183.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 186.44 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 189.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 193.35 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 196.92 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 201.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 206.24 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 211.06 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 216.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 221.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 226.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 231.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 236.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 240.83 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 244.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 248.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 253.69 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 258.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180.15 units per square kilometre | 169.47 units per square kilometre | 193.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.76 units per square kilometre | 196.92 units per square kilometre | 240.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.51 units per square kilometre | 244.87 units per square kilometre | 258.86 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 32 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Nigeria 250.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Uganda 242.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 240.49 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,527 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,526 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 258.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 258.86 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.47 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
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.