Population density by NUTS 3 region in Arnhem/Nijmegen
Arnhem/Nijmegen: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 843.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Arnhem/Nijmegen, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Arnhem/Nijmegen stood at 843.5 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Arnhem/Nijmegen peaked at 843.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 451.9 Persons per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Arnhem/Nijmegen 235th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Arnhem/Nijmegen, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 699.7 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 704.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 709.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 715 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 728 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 730.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 733.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 738 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 743.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 750.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 756.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 761.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 786.3 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 779.3 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 768.8 Persons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 772.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 451.9 Persons per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 779.5 Persons per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2009 | 783.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 788.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 791.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 795.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 798.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 802.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 806.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 801 Persons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 806.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 810.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 814.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 814.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 818.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 828.5 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 836.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 843.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density by NUTS 3 region in Arnhem/Nijmegen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +72.5% | 451.9 Persons per square kilometre | 779.5 Persons per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -41.5% | 772.9 Persons per square kilometre | 451.9 Persons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722.41 Persons per square kilometre | 699.7 Persons per square kilometre | 743.6 Persons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 739.04 Persons per square kilometre | 451.9 Persons per square kilometre | 786.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.5 Persons per square kilometre | 788.1 Persons per square kilometre | 814.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 828.32 Persons per square kilometre | 814.7 Persons per square kilometre | 843.5 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Arnhem/Nijmegen
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.67 Number (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 1,613 Person (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 748,922 Person (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 6,514 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 769,347 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 6,215 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 798,007 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 80.6 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.52 Number (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Arnhem/Nijmegen?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Arnhem/Nijmegen was 843.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Arnhem/Nijmegen?
- The highest recorded value was 843.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Arnhem/Nijmegen?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Arnhem/Nijmegen rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Arnhem/Nijmegen ranks 235th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Arnhem/Nijmegen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arnhem/Nijmegen 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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