Population density by NUTS 3 region in Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 560.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
560.9 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
314th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
560.9 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
475.5 Persons per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Gran Canaria, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Gran Canaria stood at 560.9 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Gran Canaria peaked at 560.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 475.5 Persons per square kilometre, in 2002.
Gran Canaria ranks 314th of 1876 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Gran Canaria, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 475.5 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 484.2 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 492 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 499.6 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 507.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 515.8 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 523.5 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 530 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 535.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 540.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 544.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 546.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 548.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 549.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 550.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 551.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 554.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 557.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 557.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 560.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 553.1 Persons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 556.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 560.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 503.5 Persons per square kilometre | 475.5 Persons per square kilometre | 530 Persons per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 548.06 Persons per square kilometre | 535.7 Persons per square kilometre | 557.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.82 Persons per square kilometre | 553.1 Persons per square kilometre | 560.9 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Gran Canaria
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.6988 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.45 Number (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 3,111 Person (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 731,652 Person (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,390 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 875,589 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 8,453 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 630,308 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 93.6 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.25 Number (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Gran Canaria?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Gran Canaria was 560.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Gran Canaria?
- The highest recorded value was 560.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Gran Canaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.5 Persons per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Gran Canaria rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Gran Canaria ranks 314th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Gran Canaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gran Canaria 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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