Population density by NUTS 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði
Höfuðborgarsvæði: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 238.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði stood at 238.5. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði peaked at 238.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 169, in 1998.
Höfuðborgarsvæði ranks 614th of 1883 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.85 | 169 | 172.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 189.33 | 176.3 | 204.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.95 | 204.7 | 223 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.5 | 223 | 238.5 | 5 |
More population data for Höfuðborgarsvæði
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.81 (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 3,946 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,823 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 249,054 (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 3,801 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 249,054 (2025)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 2,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Höfuðborgarsvæði was 238.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
- The highest recorded value was 238.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 in 1998.
- How does Höfuðborgarsvæði rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Höfuðborgarsvæði ranks 614th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Höfuðborgarsvæði?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Höfuðborgarsvæði 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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