Urban population, female (% of total) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Urban population, female (% of total) was 45.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Luxembourg, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Luxembourg stood at 45.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Luxembourg peaked at 45.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1980.
That places Luxembourg 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.3% | — |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 45.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.8%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 45.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 41.3% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 43.0% | 44.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.8% | 45.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Luxembourg?
- Urban population, female in Luxembourg was 45.4% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1980.
- How does Luxembourg rank for urban population, female?
- Luxembourg ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.