Luxembourg - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Luxembourg was 91.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 91.45 in 2020, while its lowest value was 69.56 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 69.56
1961 69.93
1962 70.44
1963 70.95
1964 71.46
1965 71.96
1966 72.45
1967 72.94
1968 73.43
1969 73.90
1970 74.37
1971 74.92
1972 75.53
1973 76.13
1974 76.72
1975 77.30
1976 77.87
1977 78.43
1978 78.98
1979 79.51
1980 80.04
1981 80.44
1982 80.50
1983 80.56
1984 80.61
1985 80.67
1986 80.73
1987 80.78
1988 80.84
1989 80.89
1990 80.95
1991 81.13
1992 81.53
1993 81.86
1994 82.48
1995 82.89
1996 82.83
1997 82.78
1998 82.89
1999 83.45
2000 84.22
2001 84.84
2002 85.30
2003 85.74
2004 86.18
2005 86.60
2006 87.01
2007 87.41
2008 87.80
2009 88.18
2010 88.55
2011 88.91
2012 89.25
2013 89.57
2014 89.88
2015 90.18
2016 90.46
2017 90.73
2018 90.98
2019 91.22
2020 91.45

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization