Rural population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Rural population, per square kilometre was 13.46 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 13.46 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg peaked at 26.41 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.29 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Luxembourg 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 26.04 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 25.64 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.28 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.95 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.62 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.28 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 23.9 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.13 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.67 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 22.24 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.78 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.23 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 19.94 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.14 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 18.31 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.04 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.78 units per square kilometre | 23.13 units per square kilometre | 26.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 units per square kilometre | 16.23 units per square kilometre | 22.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 units per square kilometre | 13.29 units per square kilometre | 15.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 14.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Mexico 13.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Djibouti 13.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Somalia 13.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mali 13.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.03 units per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Luxembourg?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Luxembourg was 13.46 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 26.41 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Luxembourg ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Rural 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.