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Population density: Luxembourg vs Paraguay compared

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Luxembourg has a population density of 696 people per square mile compared to 46.4 people in Paraguay. Luxembourg has 41,121 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. Luxembourg and Paraguay rank 39th and 177th 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, making the population density in Luxembourg 1,400% higher than in Paraguay.

Population density by year

Luxembourg
Paraguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Luxembourg Paraguay
2026 696 46.4
2025 689 45.9
2024 681 45.3
2023 670 44.8
2022 657 44.2
2021 644 43.6
2020 634 43
2019 624 42.5
2018 612 41.9
2017 600 41.3
2016 586 40.7
2015 573 40.2
2014 560 39.6
2013 547 39
2012 534 38.4
2011 521 37.9
2010 510 37.4
2009 501 37
2008 492 36.6
2007 483 36.2
2006 475 35.9
2005 468 35.5
2004 461 35.1
2003 454 34.7
2002 449 34.3
2001 444 33.8
2000 439 33.3
1999 - 32.6
1998 - 31.9
1997 - 31.3
1996 - 30.6
1995 - 29.9
1994 - 29.1
1993 - 28.4
1992 - 27.7
1991 - 27
1990 - 26.3
1989 - 25.6
1988 - 24.9
1987 - 24.2
1986 - 23.5
1985 - 22.9
1984 - 22.2
1983 - 21.6
1982 - 21
1981 - 20.5
1980 - 19.9
1979 - 19.4
1978 - 18.9
1977 - 18.4
1976 - 18
1975 - 17.5
1974 - 17.1
1973 - 16.7
1972 - 16.3
1971 - 15.9
1970 - 15.6
1969 - 15.2
1968 - 14.9
1967 - 14.5
1966 - 14.2
1965 - 13.9
1964 - 13.5
1963 - 13.2
1962 - 12.9
1961 - 12.6

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 29.4% growth in Paraguay.

In 2006, Luxembourg ranked 47th by population density and is 39th now. Paraguay was 170th in 2006 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Luxembourg
Paraguay
1x
Year Urban population
Luxembourg Paraguay
2024 94.8% 69.9%
2023 94.8% 69.3%
2022 94.8% 68.6%
2021 94.6% 67.3%
2020 93.9% 66.1%
2019 93.3% 65%
2018 92.7% 63.9%
2017 92.1% 63%
2016 91.5% 62.1%
2015 91% 61.3%
2014 90.5% 60.7%
2013 89.9% 60.2%
2012 89.4% 59.9%
2011 89% 59.7%
2010 88.5% 59.5%
2009 88% 59.4%
2008 87.6% 59.2%
2007 87.2% 59.1%
2006 86.8% 59%
2005 86.4% 58.9%
2004 86% 58.7%
2003 85.6% 58.6%
2002 85.2% 58.3%
2001 84.8% 58%
2000 84.4% 57.5%
1999 84% 57%
1998 83.5% 56.3%
1997 83.1% 55.6%
1996 82.6% 54.9%
1995 82.2% 54.1%
1994 81.8% 53.3%
1993 81.5% 52.6%
1992 81.2% 51.8%
1991 81% 51%
1990 80.9% 50.1%
1989 80.9% 49.1%
1988 80.8% 48.1%
1987 80.8% 47.1%
1986 80.7% 46.1%
1985 80.7% 45.2%
1984 80.6% 44.3%
1983 80.6% 43.5%
1982 80.5% 42.7%
1981 80.5% 42.1%
1980 80.3% 41.4%
1979 80% 40.8%
1978 79.5% 40.1%
1977 79% 39.5%
1976 78.3% 39%
1975 77.6% 38.5%
1974 76.9% 38.1%
1973 76.2% 37.7%
1972 75.5% 37.4%
1971 74.9% 37.2%
1970 74.3% 37%
1969 73.8% 36.8%
1968 73.2% 36.6%
1967 72.7% 36.5%
1966 72.1% 36.3%
1965 71.6% 36.2%
1964 71.1% 36.1%
1963 70.6% 35.9%
1962 70.2% 35.8%
1961 69.8% 35.7%
1960 69.5% 35.6%

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 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay.

Densely populated cities

Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K

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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 (2022–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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