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
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 1883 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
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
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.68 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 20,727 (2100)
- 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)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 17,553 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.86 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 17,553 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.24 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 1,428 Thousand persons (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 1883 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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