Luxembourg vs Mongolia: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Luxembourg
- Mongolia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mongolia ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | Mongolia |
| 1970s | -2.0% | 1.4% | 3.3% | Mongolia |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | -0.5% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -1.5% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | -3.5% | 1.8% | 5.3% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -0.3% | 2.5% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Luxembourg or Mongolia?
- Luxembourg, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Luxembourg and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Mongolia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Mongolia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Luxembourg ranks 72nd and Mongolia ranks 75th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.