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Population density: Luxembourg vs Pakistan compared

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Luxembourg has a population density of 696 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Luxembourg has 41,121 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Luxembourg and Pakistan rank 39th and 29th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Luxembourg has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.002% of all countries' land area, compared to 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Luxembourg 20.1% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Luxembourg
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Luxembourg Pakistan
2026 696 871
2025 689 857
2024 681 844
2023 670 832
2022 657 819
2021 644 805
2020 634 790
2019 624 775
2018 612 762
2017 600 750
2016 586 740
2015 573 730
2014 560 720
2013 547 709
2012 534 698
2011 521 685
2010 510 669
2009 501 653
2008 492 637
2007 483 620
2006 475 604
2005 468 589
2004 461 575
2003 454 561
2002 449 548
2001 444 535
2000 439 520
1999 - 506
1998 - 492
1997 - 479
1996 - 466
1995 - 452
1994 - 439
1993 - 427
1992 - 415
1991 - 403
1990 - 390
1989 - 377
1988 - 365
1987 - 353
1986 - 341
1985 - 330
1984 - 320
1983 - 310
1982 - 299.3
1981 - 288.3
1980 - 276.5
1979 - 265.4
1978 - 256.4
1977 - 248.3
1976 - 240.6
1975 - 233.4
1974 - 226.5
1973 - 219.9
1972 - 213.6
1971 - 207.8
1970 - 202.1
1969 - 196.4
1968 - 190.9
1967 - 185.5
1966 - 180.3
1965 - 175.4
1964 - 170.7
1963 - 166.1
1962 - 161.8
1961 - 157.6

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Luxembourg increased by 46.4%, compared to a 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Luxembourg ranked 47th by population density and is 39th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Luxembourg
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Luxembourg Pakistan
2024 94.8% 39.2%
2023 94.8% 38.8%
2022 94.8% 38.4%
2021 94.6% 37.9%
2020 93.9% 37.5%
2019 93.3% 37.1%
2018 92.7% 36.7%
2017 92.1% 36.4%
2016 91.5% 36.2%
2015 91% 35.9%
2014 90.5% 35.7%
2013 89.9% 35.4%
2012 89.4% 35.2%
2011 89% 35%
2010 88.5% 34.8%
2009 88% 34.6%
2008 87.6% 34.4%
2007 87.2% 34.3%
2006 86.8% 34.1%
2005 86.4% 33.9%
2004 86% 33.7%
2003 85.6% 33.6%
2002 85.2% 33.4%
2001 84.8% 33.2%
2000 84.4% 33%
1999 84% 32.8%
1998 83.5% 32.6%
1997 83.1% 32.4%
1996 82.6% 32.1%
1995 82.2% 31.9%
1994 81.8% 31.7%
1993 81.5% 31.5%
1992 81.2% 31.2%
1991 81% 31%
1990 80.9% 30.8%
1989 80.9% 30.5%
1988 80.8% 30.3%
1987 80.8% 30%
1986 80.7% 29.8%
1985 80.7% 29.5%
1984 80.6% 29.2%
1983 80.6% 29%
1982 80.5% 28.7%
1981 80.5% 28.4%
1980 80.3% 28.1%
1979 80% 27.8%
1978 79.5% 27.4%
1977 79% 27.1%
1976 78.3% 26.7%
1975 77.6% 26.3%
1974 76.9% 26%
1973 76.2% 25.6%
1972 75.5% 25.3%
1971 74.9% 25.1%
1970 74.3% 24.8%
1969 73.8% 24.6%
1968 73.2% 24.4%
1967 72.7% 24.1%
1966 72.1% 23.9%
1965 71.6% 23.7%
1964 71.1% 23.5%
1963 70.6% 23.2%
1962 70.2% 22.9%
1961 69.8% 22.6%
1960 69.5% 22.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 86% to 94.8% in Luxembourg and from 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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