Population density by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 109.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 109.7 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 109.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 101.5, in 1990.
That places European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1069th out of 1933 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.5 | — |
| 1991 | 101.8 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 102.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 102.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 102.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 103 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 103.2 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 103.4 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 103.9 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 104 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 104.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 104.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 104.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 105.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 105.7 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 106 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 106.5 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 106.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 107.1 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 107.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 107.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 107.4 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 108 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 108.1 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 108.5 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 108.6 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 108.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 109 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 108.9 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 109 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 108.9 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 109.3 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 109.7 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.83 | 101.5 | 104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.55 | 104.2 | 107.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.01 | 107.1 | 109 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.16 | 108.9 | 109.7 | 5 |
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,605 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
- Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 203,172 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 109.7 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.5 in 1990.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1069th out of 1933 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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