Population density by NUTS 3 region in Gelderland
Gelderland: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 431 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Gelderland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Gelderland is 431 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Gelderland peaked at 431 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 361 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Gelderland ranks 387th of 1883 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 372.31 Persons per square kilometre | 361 Persons per square kilometre | 383.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.32 Persons per square kilometre | 386.7 Persons per square kilometre | 401.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 408.16 Persons per square kilometre | 402.6 Persons per square kilometre | 415.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.56 Persons per square kilometre | 415.8 Persons per square kilometre | 431 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Gelderland
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.16 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.16 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 781.82 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 19,481 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.16 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 19,481 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.51 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 1,598 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 14.8% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 14,272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Gelderland?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Gelderland was 431 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Gelderland?
- The highest recorded value was 431 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Gelderland?
- The lowest recorded value was 361 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gelderland rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Gelderland ranks 387th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Gelderland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gelderland 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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