Population density by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 118 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
118
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1015th
of 1933 regions
All-time high
118
in 2018
All-time low
108.9
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Population density by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1990–2018

02550751001251990200420181990: 108.91991: 109.21992: 109.71993: 110.11994: 110.31995: 110.61996: 110.81997: 1111998: 111.51999: 111.72000: 111.92001: 112.12002: 112.42003: 112.82004: 113.22005: 113.72006: 114.12007: 114.72008: 115.12009: 115.42010: 115.72011: 115.72012: 1162013: 116.12014: 116.92015: 1172016: 117.72017: 117.72018: 118

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 118 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 118 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 108.9, in 1990.

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1015th of 1933 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population density by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 108.9 —
1991 109.2 +0.3%
1992 109.7 +0.5%
1993 110.1 +0.4%
1994 110.3 +0.2%
1995 110.6 +0.3%
1996 110.8 +0.2%
1997 111 +0.2%
1998 111.5 +0.5%
1999 111.7 +0.2%
2000 111.9 +0.2%
2001 112.1 +0.2%
2002 112.4 +0.3%
2003 112.8 +0.4%
2004 113.2 +0.4%
2005 113.7 +0.4%
2006 114.1 +0.4%
2007 114.7 +0.5%
2008 115.1 +0.3%
2009 115.4 +0.3%
2010 115.7 +0.3%
2011 115.7 +0.0%
2012 116 +0.3%
2013 116.1 +0.1%
2014 116.9 +0.7%
2015 117 +0.1%
2016 117.7 +0.6%
2017 117.7 +0.0%
2018 118 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.38 108.9 111.7 10
2000s 113.54 111.9 115.4 10
2010s 116.76 115.7 118 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Population density by nuts 3 region in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 118 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 118 in 2018.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 108.9 in 1990.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1015th out of 1933 regions with data for 2018.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,982 places, 56,455 data points, 1990–2024
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