Population density by NUTS 3 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 189.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
189.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
721st
of 1933 regions
All-time high
189.2
in 2024
All-time low
166.6
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Drenthe, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Drenthe recorded 189.2 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Drenthe peaked at 189.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 166.6, in 1990.
Drenthe ranks 721st 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 Drenthe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 166.6 | — |
| 1991 | 167.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 168.3 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 169.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 170.6 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 172 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 173.1 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 174.5 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 175.7 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 176.7 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 178.2 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 179.9 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 181.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 182.4 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 182.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 183.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 183.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 184.5 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 185.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 185.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 186 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 185.9 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 185.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 185.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 185.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 185.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 183.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 184.2 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 184.3 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 184.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 184.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 185 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 187.2 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 188.4 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 189.2 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.43 | 166.6 | 176.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.68 | 178.2 | 185.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.09 | 183.5 | 186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.86 | 184.5 | 189.2 | 5 |
More population data for Drenthe
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 215.61 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,037 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 506,529 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,037 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.59 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 361.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 16.8 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 4,408 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Drenthe?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Drenthe was 189.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The highest recorded value was 189.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.6 in 1990.
- How does Drenthe rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Drenthe ranks 721st out of 1933 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Drenthe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Drenthe 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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