Population density by NUTS 3 region in Kainuu
Kainuu: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 3.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
1928th
of 1933 regions
All-time high
4.6 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
3.4 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Kainuu, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Kainuu stood at 3.4 Persons per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Kainuu peaked at 4.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
Kainuu ranks 1928th of 1933 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Kainuu, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.2 Persons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 Persons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 Persons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9 Persons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8 Persons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.7 Persons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 Persons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4 Persons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 Persons per square kilometre | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 Persons per square kilometre | 3.9 Persons per square kilometre | 4.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 Persons per square kilometre | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | 3.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 Persons per square kilometre | 3.4 Persons per square kilometre | 3.6 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Kainuu
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.3339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.63 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 601 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 364 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 69,639 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 111 (2024)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.53 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 87.9 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 3,581 (2095)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 69,639 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Kainuu?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Kainuu was 3.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Kainuu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Kainuu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Kainuu rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Kainuu ranks 1928th out of 1933 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Kainuu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kainuu 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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