Population density by NUTS 3 region in Basilicata
Basilicata: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 53.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Basilicata, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Basilicata stood at 53.1 Persons per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Basilicata peaked at 62.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.1 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
Basilicata ranks 1542nd of 1883 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.25 Persons per square kilometre | 61.1 Persons per square kilometre | 62.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.85 Persons per square kilometre | 59.9 Persons per square kilometre | 61.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.23 Persons per square kilometre | 55.7 Persons per square kilometre | 59.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.12 Persons per square kilometre | 53.1 Persons per square kilometre | 55.5 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Basilicata
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 530,004 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 530,004 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 95.09 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3,059 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 530,004 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3,059 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.09 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 403.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 11.1% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le -75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Basilicata?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Basilicata was 53.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Basilicata?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Basilicata?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Basilicata rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Basilicata ranks 1542nd out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Basilicata?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Basilicata 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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