Population density by NUTS 3 region in Canarias
Canarias: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 303 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Canarias, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Canarias is 303 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Canarias peaked at 303 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 199.8 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Canarias ranks 516th 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 | 210.52 Persons per square kilometre | 199.8 Persons per square kilometre | 221.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.57 Persons per square kilometre | 224.1 Persons per square kilometre | 273.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.62 Persons per square kilometre | 276 Persons per square kilometre | 299.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.1 Persons per square kilometre | 296.3 Persons per square kilometre | 303 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Canarias
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.26 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.26 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 19.93 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 11,699 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.26 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 11,699 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 0.8179 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 1,835 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 23.0% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 25,958 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Canarias?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Canarias was 303 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Canarias?
- The highest recorded value was 303 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Canarias?
- The lowest recorded value was 199.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Canarias rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Canarias ranks 516th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Canarias?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canarias 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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