Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cantabria
Cantabria: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 112.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
112.4 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1050th
of 1933 regions
All-time high
112.5 Persons per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
99.2 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cantabria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Cantabria is 112.4 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Cantabria peaked at 112.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.2 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Cantabria ranks 1050th of 1933 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.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cantabria, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.2 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 99.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 101.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 103.6 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 104.8 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 106.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 108.9 Persons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 110.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 111.5 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 112.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 112.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 112.4 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 111.9 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 111.4 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 110.9 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 110.5 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 110.4 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 110.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 110.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 110.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 111.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 111.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 112.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.73 Persons per square kilometre | 99.2 Persons per square kilometre | 100.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.99 Persons per square kilometre | 100.3 Persons per square kilometre | 111.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.3 Persons per square kilometre | 110.4 Persons per square kilometre | 112.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.38 Persons per square kilometre | 110.5 Persons per square kilometre | 112.4 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Cantabria
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1019 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 5,896 (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.53 Number (2100)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 593,623 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 593,623 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 244.05 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3,013 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 593,623 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3,013 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 0.9932 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Cantabria?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Cantabria was 112.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Cantabria?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cantabria rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Cantabria ranks 1050th out of 1933 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Cantabria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cantabria 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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