Population density by NUTS 3 region by country
Countries reporting
32
Highest
529.5 Persons per square kilometre
Netherlands
Lowest
3.8 Persons per square kilometre
Iceland
Median
105.2 Persons per square kilometre
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
54,608
What the numbers show
Population density by NUTS 3 region is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 529.5 Persons per square kilometre in Netherlands; the lowest is 3.8 Persons per square kilometre in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 105.2 Persons per square kilometre, and the mean is 121.71 Persons per square kilometre.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 139.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 15.2%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 15.7%).
Population density by NUTS 3 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 529.5 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 2 | Belgium | 389.1 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 275.3 Persons per square kilometre | 2020 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 236.4 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 5 | Switzerland | 226 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 198 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 7 | Denmark | 142.4 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 141.2 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 119 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 10 | Portugal | 117.6 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 11 | Türkiye | 111.6 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 111.3 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 12 | Slovakia | 111.3 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 14 | France | 108.5 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 15 | Cyprus | 105.8 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 16 | Slovenia | 105.6 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 104.8 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 18 | Spain | 97.2 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 19 | Albania | 84.6 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 15.7% | falling |
| 20 | Romania | 81.3 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 21 | Greece | 79.8 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 22 | North Macedonia | 73.3 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 23 | Croatia | 69.2 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 58.6 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 46.1 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 26 | Montenegro | 45.8 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 27 | Estonia | 31.8 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 5.0% | falling |
| 28 | Latvia | 30 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 29 | Sweden | 26 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 30 | Finland | 18.5 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 31 | Norway | 15.3 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 3.8 Persons per square kilometre | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |