Luxembourg's cities at a glance
Dots sized by population · Luxembourg in orange
Luxembourg has 0 with more than 100,000 (city-proper figures). The largest is Luxembourg with 76,684 people, followed by Esch-sur-Alzette (36,625). The three largest cities together hold about 16.4% of the country's 690,000 people.
The capital, Luxembourg, is also the largest city.
Country-level figures — live population, births and deaths, growth, density and history — are on the Luxembourg population page; provinces, terrain, rivers and society maps are in the Luxembourg atlas.
Luxembourg cities by population
| # | City | Region | Population | Share of Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LuxembourgCapital | Luxembourg | 76,684 | 11.1% |
| 2 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Esch-sur-Alzette | 36,625 | 5.3% |
Cities with 300,000 or more people link to their own page. The list keeps every city of 100,000+ and at least the 30 largest places of the country.
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest city in Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, with about 76,684 inhabitants (city proper).
What is the capital of Luxembourg?
Luxembourg — population 76,684, the largest city in the country.
How many cities in Luxembourg have over one million people?
None — the largest, Luxembourg, has 76,684 people.
Are these metropolitan-area populations?
No. They are city-proper figures (the administrative city) from GeoNames, based on the latest census or official estimate. Metropolitan areas, which include suburbs and satellite towns, are larger — often several times larger for the biggest cities.
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Glostats. (2026). Largest Cities in Luxembourg 2026: Population Ranking. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/luxembourg/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/luxembourg/">Largest Cities in Luxembourg 2026: Population Ranking</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Page generated 2026-10-21. More about our data.