Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cantal
Cantal: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 25.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cantal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Cantal is 25.1 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Cantal peaked at 27.7 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.1 Persons per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Cantal 1778th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 27 Persons per square kilometre | 26.3 Persons per square kilometre | 27.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.13 Persons per square kilometre | 25.9 Persons per square kilometre | 26.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.46 Persons per square kilometre | 25.1 Persons per square kilometre | 25.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.12 Persons per square kilometre | 25.1 Persons per square kilometre | 25.2 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Cantal
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.79 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1,463 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 929 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 143,843 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 987 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and NU 118,387 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 98.3 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1.62 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and NUT 88.4 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 8,775 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Cantal?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Cantal was 25.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Cantal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Cantal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Cantal rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Cantal ranks 1778th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Cantal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cantal 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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