Rural population growth in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Rural population growth was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Luxembourg, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Luxembourg stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Luxembourg peaked at 1.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -11.1%, in 2021.
That places Luxembourg 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.2% | — |
| 1962 | -0.0% | -77.4% |
| 1963 | -0.4% | +933.9% |
| 1964 | -0.5% | +20.4% |
| 1965 | -0.6% | +25.4% |
| 1966 | -1.2% | +86.8% |
| 1967 | -1.6% | +42.0% |
| 1968 | -1.8% | +8.8% |
| 1969 | -1.6% | -10.8% |
| 1970 | -1.6% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | -1.2% | -24.1% |
| 1972 | -1.3% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | -1.7% | +34.1% |
| 1974 | -1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | -2.1% | +19.0% |
| 1976 | -2.7% | +28.5% |
| 1977 | -2.8% | +6.5% |
| 1978 | -2.5% | -10.8% |
| 1979 | -2.0% | -20.9% |
| 1980 | -1.2% | -38.8% |
| 1981 | -0.5% | -59.9% |
| 1982 | -0.3% | -33.2% |
| 1983 | -0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | -50.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -95.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -3915.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +71.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -50.5% |
| 1993 | -0.1% | -118.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | +516.2% |
| 1995 | -0.8% | +64.9% |
| 1996 | -1.1% | +41.9% |
| 1997 | -1.4% | +28.8% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | -1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | -1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | -1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | -1.4% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | -1.3% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | -1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | -1.6% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | -1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | -1.7% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | -2.0% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | -1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | -2.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | -2.5% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | -2.9% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | -3.4% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | +21.6% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | -5.6% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | -6.4% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | -7.7% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | -11.1% | +44.2% |
| 2022 | -1.3% | -88.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -198.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.9% | -1.8% | -0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.0% | -2.8% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -1.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -1.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -1.7% | -1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.5% | -6.4% | -1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -11.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.2322 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.2322 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Luxembourg?
- Rural population growth in Luxembourg was 0.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.1% in 2021.
- How does Luxembourg rank for rural population growth?
- Luxembourg ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.