Urban Geography
The Five Largest Cities: Luxembourg City, Esch-sur-Alzette, Differdange, Dudelange, Petange
The Population of the Largest City: Luxembourg City- 115,227 (2016 est.)
“Rank Size Rule” Used to Estimate Population Size of the Next Four Largest Cities:
Esch-sur-Alzette- 57,614; Differdange- 38,409; Dudelange- 28,807; Petange- 23,045
The Actual Populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th largest cities:
Esch-sur-Alzette- 33,939; Differdange- 24,805; Dudelange- 20,003; Petange- 17,973
"Rank-Sized Rule": The rank-sized rule is proven pretty invalid in Luxembourg. The population difference between what Esch-sur-Alzette would be and what it is is 41% off. This is way too high to accurately depict the rank-size rule. I believe it is considered a valid example of rank-size rule only if the numbers are off by a few thousand at most.
Population: 543,202 (2013)
Population Density: 475 people per sq mi
% Urban Population: 90% (2014)
% Urban Population Living in Slums: 34% of the urban population
Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.62% annually
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 98% (2015)
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 100%
The Population of the Largest City: Luxembourg City- 115,227 (2016 est.)
“Rank Size Rule” Used to Estimate Population Size of the Next Four Largest Cities:
Esch-sur-Alzette- 57,614; Differdange- 38,409; Dudelange- 28,807; Petange- 23,045
The Actual Populations of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th largest cities:
Esch-sur-Alzette- 33,939; Differdange- 24,805; Dudelange- 20,003; Petange- 17,973
"Rank-Sized Rule": The rank-sized rule is proven pretty invalid in Luxembourg. The population difference between what Esch-sur-Alzette would be and what it is is 41% off. This is way too high to accurately depict the rank-size rule. I believe it is considered a valid example of rank-size rule only if the numbers are off by a few thousand at most.
Population: 543,202 (2013)
Population Density: 475 people per sq mi
% Urban Population: 90% (2014)
% Urban Population Living in Slums: 34% of the urban population
Average % Change in Urban Population: 1.62% annually
% with Improved Urban Sanitation: 98% (2015)
% with Improved Urban Water Supply: 100%