Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 1,051 Persons per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,051 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
206th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
1,051 Persons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
874.8 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

02505007501.0k1990200420181990: 874.8 Persons per square kilometre1991: 879 Persons per square kilometre1992: 881.2 Persons per square kilometre1993: 882.3 Persons per square kilometre1994: 883.3 Persons per square kilometre1995: 886.8 Persons per square kilometre1996: 893.6 Persons per square kilometre1997: 900.2 Persons per square kilometre1998: 905.1 Persons per square kilometre1999: 909.2 Persons per square kilometre2000: 911.8 Persons per square kilometre2001: 913.2 Persons per square kilometre2002: 916.7 Persons per square kilometre2003: 922.9 Persons per square kilometre2004: 931.7 Persons per square kilometre2005: 941.2 Persons per square kilometre2006: 950.3 Persons per square kilometre2007: 961 Persons per square kilometre2008: 972.6 Persons per square kilometre2009: 983.4 Persons per square kilometre2010: 992.7 Persons per square kilometre2011: 1.0k Persons per square kilometre2012: 1.0k Persons per square kilometre2013: 1.0k Persons per square kilometre2014: 1.0k Persons per square kilometre2015: 1.0k Persons per square kilometre2016: 1.0k Persons per square kilometre2017: 1.0k Persons per square kilometre2018: 1.1k Persons per square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) is 1,051 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,051 Persons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 874.8 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) 206th out of 1876 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Persons per square kilometre Change
1990 874.8 Persons per square kilometre
1991 879 Persons per square kilometre +0.5%
1992 881.2 Persons per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 882.3 Persons per square kilometre +0.1%
1994 883.3 Persons per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 886.8 Persons per square kilometre +0.4%
1996 893.6 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 900.2 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
1998 905.1 Persons per square kilometre +0.5%
1999 909.2 Persons per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 911.8 Persons per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 913.2 Persons per square kilometre +0.2%
2002 916.7 Persons per square kilometre +0.4%
2003 922.9 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 931.7 Persons per square kilometre +1.0%
2005 941.2 Persons per square kilometre +1.0%
2006 950.3 Persons per square kilometre +1.0%
2007 961 Persons per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 972.6 Persons per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 983.4 Persons per square kilometre +1.1%
2010 992.7 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
2011 1,001 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
2012 1,010 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 1,017 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2014 1,024 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
2015 1,031 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
2016 1,039 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 1,046 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 1,051 Persons per square kilometre +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 889.55 Persons per square kilometre 874.8 Persons per square kilometre 909.2 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 940.48 Persons per square kilometre 911.8 Persons per square kilometre 983.4 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,024 Persons per square kilometre 992.7 Persons per square kilometre 1,051 Persons per square kilometre 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)?
Population density by nuts 3 region in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) was 1,051 Persons per square kilometre in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,051 Persons per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 874.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) ranks 206th out of 1876 regions with data for 2018.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan (NUTS 2021) 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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Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,924 places, 54,908 data points, 1990–2024
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