Population density by NUTS 3 region in Drenthe
Drenthe: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 189.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Drenthe, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Drenthe recorded 189.2 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 166.6 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Drenthe ranks 721st 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 | 171.43 Persons per square kilometre | 166.6 Persons per square kilometre | 176.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.68 Persons per square kilometre | 178.2 Persons per square kilometre | 185.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 185.09 Persons per square kilometre | 183.5 Persons per square kilometre | 186 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.86 Persons per square kilometre | 184.5 Persons per square kilometre | 189.2 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Drenthe
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 506,529 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 215.61 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,037 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 506,529 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 4,037 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.59 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 361.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 16.8% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 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 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Drenthe?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Drenthe rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Drenthe ranks 721st out of 1883 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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