Population density by NUTS 3 region in Friesland (NL)
Friesland (NL): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 200.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Friesland (NL), 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Friesland (NL) is 200.8 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Friesland (NL) peaked at 200.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178.6 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Friesland (NL) ranks 694th 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 | 181.59 Persons per square kilometre | 178.6 Persons per square kilometre | 185.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.05 Persons per square kilometre | 186.9 Persons per square kilometre | 193.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.44 Persons per square kilometre | 190.3 Persons per square kilometre | 193.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.36 Persons per square kilometre | 191 Persons per square kilometre | 200.8 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Friesland (NL)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 664,222 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 664,222 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 515.66 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 5,684 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 664,222 Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 5,684 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.57 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 488.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 17.6% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 3,780 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Friesland (NL)?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Friesland (NL) was 200.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The highest recorded value was 200.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Friesland (NL)?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Friesland (NL) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Friesland (NL) ranks 694th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Friesland (NL)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Friesland (NL) 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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