Population density by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant
Alicante/Alacant: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 349.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
349.1
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
463rd
of 1933 regions
All-time high
349.1
in 2024
All-time low
220.8
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Alicante/Alacant recorded 349.1 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant peaked at 349.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220.8, in 1990.
Alicante/Alacant ranks 463rd of 1933 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Alicante/Alacant, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220.8 | — |
| 1991 | 223.3 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 226 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 228.8 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 231.5 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 234.1 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 236.7 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 239.3 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 241.9 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 244.6 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 247.4 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 251.5 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 259.6 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 270.3 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 280.5 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 290.1 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 299.1 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 312.3 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 318.4 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 320.4 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 321.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 322.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 323.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 322.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 321 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 320.3 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 319.5 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 319.8 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 321.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 325 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 325 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 327.8 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 334.9 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 342.3 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 349.1 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.7 | 220.8 | 244.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.96 | 247.4 | 320.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.63 | 319.5 | 325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.82 | 325 | 349.1 | 5 |
More population data for Alicante/Alacant
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1065 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 64.55 Days per year (2025)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.6 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 22,559 (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 477,766 Persons (2022)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 13.8 Percentage of population (2022)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 20.2 Percentage of population (2022)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 16 Square kilometres (2030)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 13,207 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Alicante/Alacant was 349.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Alicante/Alacant?
- The highest recorded value was 349.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Alicante/Alacant?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.8 in 1990.
- How does Alicante/Alacant rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Alicante/Alacant ranks 463rd out of 1933 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Alicante/Alacant?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Alicante/Alacant 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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