Population density by NUTS 3 region in Hamburg
Hamburg: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 2,616 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,616 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
86th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
2,616 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
2,254 Persons per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Hamburg, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Hamburg is 2,616 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Hamburg peaked at 2,616 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,254 Persons per square kilometre, in 1999.
Hamburg ranks 86th of 1876 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Hamburg, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,260 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 2,254 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,254 Persons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,264 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,278 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,288 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,292 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,297 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,303 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,316 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,334 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,346 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,348 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,358 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,267 Persons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,286 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,304 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,324 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,351 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,534 Persons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,564 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,586 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,598 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,598 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,605 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,596 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,595 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,616 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,256 Persons per square kilometre | 2,254 Persons per square kilometre | 2,260 Persons per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,307 Persons per square kilometre | 2,264 Persons per square kilometre | 2,348 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,417 Persons per square kilometre | 2,267 Persons per square kilometre | 2,598 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,602 Persons per square kilometre | 2,595 Persons per square kilometre | 2,616 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Hamburg
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1256 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 5.07 Days per year (2025)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 2.10 million Person (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 4,184 Person (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.68 Number (2100)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 1.86 million Persons (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 106 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 5.23 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Hamburg?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Hamburg was 2,616 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The highest recorded value was 2,616 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Hamburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,254 Persons per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Hamburg rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Hamburg ranks 86th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Hamburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hamburg 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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