Urban area over the long-term in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Urban area over the long-term was 354.97 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
354.97 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
141st
of 202 regions
All-time high
354.97 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0015 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Luxembourg, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Luxembourg stood at 354.97 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Luxembourg peaked at 354.97 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Luxembourg ranks 141st of 202 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | 0.0046 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0141 km² per grid cell | 0.0141 km² per grid cell | 0.0141 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0431 km² per grid cell | 0.0431 km² per grid cell | 0.0431 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1318 km² per grid cell | 0.1318 km² per grid cell | 0.1318 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4032 km² per grid cell | 0.4032 km² per grid cell | 0.4032 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.49 km² per grid cell | 4.49 km² per grid cell | 4.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.36 km² per grid cell | 6.36 km² per grid cell | 6.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 8.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 9.89 km² per grid cell | 9.89 km² per grid cell | 9.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 11.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 13.21 km² per grid cell | 13.21 km² per grid cell | 13.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 14.85 km² per grid cell | 14.85 km² per grid cell | 14.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 16.52 km² per grid cell | 16.52 km² per grid cell | 16.52 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 18.26 km² per grid cell | 18.26 km² per grid cell | 18.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 20.11 km² per grid cell | 20.11 km² per grid cell | 20.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 22.13 km² per grid cell | 22.13 km² per grid cell | 22.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 25.7 km² per grid cell | 25.7 km² per grid cell | 25.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 29.91 km² per grid cell | 29.91 km² per grid cell | 29.91 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 34.93 km² per grid cell | 34.93 km² per grid cell | 34.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 40.96 km² per grid cell | 40.96 km² per grid cell | 40.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 48.26 km² per grid cell | 48.26 km² per grid cell | 48.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 51.61 km² per grid cell | 51.61 km² per grid cell | 51.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 58.1 km² per grid cell | 58.1 km² per grid cell | 58.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 65.1 km² per grid cell | 65.1 km² per grid cell | 65.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 72.63 km² per grid cell | 72.63 km² per grid cell | 72.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 80.74 km² per grid cell | 80.74 km² per grid cell | 80.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 89.47 km² per grid cell | 89.47 km² per grid cell | 89.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 98.85 km² per grid cell | 98.85 km² per grid cell | 98.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 108.92 km² per grid cell | 108.92 km² per grid cell | 108.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 118.52 km² per grid cell | 113.04 km² per grid cell | 124.1 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 136.16 km² per grid cell | 125.67 km² per grid cell | 145.06 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.39 km² per grid cell | 147.18 km² per grid cell | 171.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.87 km² per grid cell | 172.54 km² per grid cell | 183.32 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.23 km² per grid cell | 185.74 km² per grid cell | 219.28 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.43 km² per grid cell | 223.28 km² per grid cell | 261.8 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.7 km² per grid cell | 267.87 km² per grid cell | 320.01 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.43 km² per grid cell | 326.01 km² per grid cell | 354.97 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Luxembourg?
- Urban area over the long-term in Luxembourg was 354.97 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 354.97 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Luxembourg rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Luxembourg ranks 141st out of 202 regions with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.