Population density by NUTS 3 region in Algarve
Algarve: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 99 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Algarve, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Algarve is 99 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Algarve peaked at 99 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.8 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Algarve ranks 1131st of 1883 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.86 Persons per square kilometre | 69.8 Persons per square kilometre | 76.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.65 Persons per square kilometre | 78 Persons per square kilometre | 88.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.09 Persons per square kilometre | 88.4 Persons per square kilometre | 89.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.08 Persons per square kilometre | 88.8 Persons per square kilometre | 99 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Algarve
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.83 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 4,780 (2100)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 492,747 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 492,747 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 7.27 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,347 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 492,747 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,347 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.65 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 371.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Algarve?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Algarve was 99 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Algarve?
- The highest recorded value was 99 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Algarve?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Algarve rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Algarve ranks 1131st out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Algarve?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algarve data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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