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Population density: Luxembourg vs Philippines compared

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Luxembourg has a population density of 696 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Luxembourg has 41,121 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Luxembourg and the Philippines rank 39th and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Luxembourg 31.9% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Luxembourg
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Luxembourg Philippines
2026 696 1,023
2025 689 1,014
2024 681 1,006
2023 670 998
2022 657 990
2021 644 982
2020 634 974
2019 624 962
2018 612 951
2017 600 939
2016 586 927
2015 573 915
2014 560 901
2013 547 887
2012 534 870
2011 521 853
2010 510 837
2009 501 820
2008 492 805
2007 483 791
2006 475 778
2005 468 765
2004 461 750
2003 454 736
2002 449 722
2001 444 707
2000 439 692
1999 - 675
1998 - 658
1997 - 642
1996 - 627
1995 - 613
1994 - 600
1993 - 587
1992 - 573
1991 - 559
1990 - 546
1989 - 532
1988 - 519
1987 - 505
1986 - 492
1985 - 480
1984 - 467
1983 - 453
1982 - 440
1981 - 428
1980 - 417
1979 - 407
1978 - 396
1977 - 385
1976 - 375
1975 - 366
1974 - 358
1973 - 350
1972 - 342
1971 - 334
1970 - 327
1969 - 318
1968 - 309
1967 - 301
1966 - 291.9
1965 - 283.3
1964 - 274.8
1963 - 266.4
1962 - 258.1
1961 - 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Luxembourg ranked 47th by population density and is 39th now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Luxembourg
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Luxembourg Philippines
2024 94.8% 55.5%
2023 94.8% 55.1%
2022 94.8% 54.8%
2021 94.6% 54.5%
2020 93.9% 54.1%
2019 93.3% 53.7%
2018 92.7% 53.2%
2017 92.1% 52.6%
2016 91.5% 51.9%
2015 91% 51.2%
2014 90.5% 50.2%
2013 89.9% 49.1%
2012 89.4% 47.9%
2011 89% 46.7%
2010 88.5% 45.5%
2009 88% 44.3%
2008 87.6% 43.2%
2007 87.2% 42.3%
2006 86.8% 41.8%
2005 86.4% 41.3%
2004 86% 40.9%
2003 85.6% 40.4%
2002 85.2% 40%
2001 84.8% 39.5%
2000 84.4% 39.1%
1999 84% 38.8%
1998 83.5% 38.4%
1997 83.1% 38%
1996 82.6% 37.7%
1995 82.2% 37.4%
1994 81.8% 37.1%
1993 81.5% 36.8%
1992 81.2% 36.5%
1991 81% 36.3%
1990 80.9% 36%
1989 80.9% 35.8%
1988 80.8% 35.5%
1987 80.8% 35.3%
1986 80.7% 35.1%
1985 80.7% 34.9%
1984 80.6% 34.6%
1983 80.6% 34.4%
1982 80.5% 34.2%
1981 80.5% 34%
1980 80.3% 33.8%
1979 80% 33.7%
1978 79.5% 33.5%
1977 79% 33.3%
1976 78.3% 33.1%
1975 77.6% 32.9%
1974 76.9% 32.7%
1973 76.2% 32.5%
1972 75.5% 32.3%
1971 74.9% 32.1%
1970 74.3% 31.9%
1969 73.8% 31.7%
1968 73.2% 31.5%
1967 72.7% 31.3%
1966 72.1% 31.1%
1965 71.6% 31%
1964 71.1% 30.8%
1963 70.6% 30.7%
1962 70.2% 30.5%
1961 69.8% 30.3%
1960 69.5% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

Densely populated cities

Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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