Rural population in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Rural population was 35,144 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
35,144
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
186th
of 218 countries
All-time high
95,732
in 1960
All-time low
34,219
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Luxembourg, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 35,144 for rural population in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Luxembourg peaked at 95,732 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 34,219, in 2022.
Luxembourg ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95,732 | — |
| 1961 | 95,564 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 95,526 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 95,134 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 94,664 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 94,078 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 92,993 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 91,474 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 89,850 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 88,425 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 87,032 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 85,990 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 84,894 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 83,446 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 81,999 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 80,310 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 78,191 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 75,995 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 74,089 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 72,616 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 71,729 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 71,376 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 71,141 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 70,930 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 70,826 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 70,821 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 71,012 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71,341 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71,704 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72,202 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 72,841 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 73,433 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 73,728 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73,673 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 73,335 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 72,781 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 72,002 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 71,011 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69,941 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 68,936 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 67,983 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 67,035 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 66,019 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 65,077 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 64,225 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 63,384 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 62,511 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61,520 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 60,574 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 59,545 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58,361 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 57,245 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 56,065 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 54,655 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 53,085 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 51,325 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 49,263 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 47,132 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 44,557 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 41,794 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 38,707 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 34,652 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 34,219 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34,644 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 34,908 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 35,144 | +0.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 35,144 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 8% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 35,144 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,344 | 88,425 | 95,732 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,456 | 72,616 | 87,032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,308 | 70,821 | 72,202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,168 | 68,936 | 73,728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,787 | 59,545 | 67,983 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,348 | 41,794 | 58,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,379 | 34,219 | 38,707 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 183 Kiribati 49,975 compare
- 184 Aruba 41,612 compare
- 185 Isle of Man 40,262 compare
- 187 Liechtenstein 35,022 compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 33,136 compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 31,954 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Luxembourg?
- Rural population in Luxembourg was 35,144 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 95,732 in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,219 in 2022.
- How does Luxembourg rank for rural population?
- Luxembourg ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.