Luxembourg City population
The distribution of the population in Luxembourg City (L'essentiel)
Some interesting data about the residents of the Grand Duchy’s capital city were recently disclosed. Since October 2012 the population of Luxembourg City surpassed the threshold of 100,000 thereby upgrading the status of the Grand Duchy’s capital to that of a large town. This was confirmed after statistical data about the population of Luxembourg City were presented to the media. As of December 31, 2012 Luxembourg City had a population of 100,390 inhabitants with 153 different nationalities represented.
To get a better understanding and overview of the situation, L’Essentiel Online proceeded to a break down per district. Starting from Hamm and the Kirchberg to continue with Bonnevoie or the Limpertsberg, the different districts of the city show a different profile in terms of population as well as number of residents. Jean-Paul Blau, CEO of the Bierger Center, explains: “This heterogeneity is due to various factors, such as the price people pay for renting a real estate, or the presence of a certain community, or the availability of premises where people may move in and settle down.”
Luxembourgish nationals move out of town
Though the 24 districts that compose Luxembourg City have got different features and peculiarities, they all share a common pattern, i.e. Luxembourgish nationals always represent the largest community. In 19 out of these 24 districts, residents with Luxembourgish citizenship do share their record with the French and Portuguese communities that contribute to 15.38 and 14.19% of the total population. The only exceptions to this general rule are the Kirchberg, Ville Haute and Limpertsberg, where Portuguese residents are replaced by members of the Italian and German community. “This is due to the fact that the citizens living in these areas do normally earn more and also to the fact that citizens want to settle down in a property that is situated nearby their workplace” explains the Director of the Bierger Center.
In comparison with 2010 where similar data were made available for the first time, the situation did not change much. Actually the percentage of foreign residents has increased and this is certainly the most relevant phenomenon while Luxembourgish nationals seem to move out of Luxembourg City and prefer to settle down in other areas. As of December 31, 2012 foreign-born people represent 67.23% of the total population in the Grand Duchy’s capital while that same figure stood at 65.22 in 2010. This trend may be additionally confirmed upon publication of the results of the last census which are due to come out in some months.