Urban Population: Luxembourg
Luxembourg's urban population is currently 94.8% as of 2024. # Luxembourg Urban Population Luxembourg's urban population reached 94.
Current (2024)
94.8%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2024)
94.8%
Low (1960)
69.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Luxembourg
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Luxembourg
Analysis# Luxembourg Urban Population
Luxembourg's urban population reached 94.844% in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 36.4 percentage point increase since 1960, when only 69.509% of the population lived in urban areas. The country has transformed from a nation where nearly one-third of residents were rural to one of Europe's most urbanized states.
The acceleration accelerated sharply after 2015, gaining nearly 4 percentage points in nine years. Annual growth slowed considerably after 2021, with increments of 0.2–0.3 percentage points yearly through 2024. The sustained plateau near 95% suggests Luxembourg has approached its urbanization ceiling, with minimal room for further concentration in cities.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.8% | +0.04% |
| 2023 | 94.8% | +0.04% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +0.19% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.77% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | +0.64% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.63% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.62% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.61% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.60% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.59% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +0.57% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +0.56% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.55% |
| 2011 | 89.0% | +0.53% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | +0.51% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.50% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | +0.48% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +0.47% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +0.46% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +0.46% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 86.0% | +0.45% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | +0.46% |
| 2002 | 85.2% | +0.46% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | +0.47% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | +0.51% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +0.54% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | +0.56% |
| 1997 | 83.1% | +0.55% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | +0.52% |
| 1995 | 82.2% | +0.48% |
| 1994 | 81.8% | +0.41% |
| 1993 | 81.5% | +0.33% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | +0.22% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | +0.12% |
| 1990 | 80.9% | +0.09% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +0.07% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | +0.05% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | +0.04% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | +0.04% |
| 1985 | 80.7% | +0.05% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | +0.06% |
| 1983 | 80.6% | +0.08% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | +0.10% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | +0.19% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | +0.39% |
| 1979 | 80.0% | +0.57% |
| 1978 | 79.5% | +0.71% |
| 1977 | 79.0% | +0.82% |
| 1976 | 78.3% | +0.90% |
| 1975 | 77.6% | +0.94% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | +0.94% |
| 1973 | 76.2% | +0.90% |
| 1972 | 75.5% | +0.83% |
| 1971 | 74.9% | +0.74% |
| 1970 | 74.3% | +0.73% |
| 1969 | 73.8% | +0.75% |
| 1968 | 73.2% | +0.76% |
| 1967 | 72.7% | +0.76% |
| 1966 | 72.1% | +0.74% |
| 1965 | 71.6% | +0.71% |
| 1964 | 71.1% | +0.67% |
| 1963 | 70.6% | +0.61% |
| 1962 | 70.2% | +0.54% |
| 1961 | 69.8% | +0.47% |
| 1960 | 69.5% | — |
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