Population density by NUTS 3 region in Köln
Köln: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 614.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
614.6 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
293rd
of 1876 regions
All-time high
614.6 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
573.8 Persons per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Köln, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Köln recorded 614.6 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Köln peaked at 614.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 573.8 Persons per square kilometre, in 1997.
Köln ranks 293rd of 1876 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Köln, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 573.8 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 576.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 578 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 580.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 583.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 586.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 589.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 591.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 593.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 595 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 595.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 595.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 595.4 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 595.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 582.7 Persons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 584.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 587.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 590.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 596.3 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 607.6 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 609.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 611.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 613.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 613.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 613.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 612.5 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 612.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 614.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.97 Persons per square kilometre | 573.8 Persons per square kilometre | 578 Persons per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 590.68 Persons per square kilometre | 580.2 Persons per square kilometre | 595.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 597.97 Persons per square kilometre | 582.7 Persons per square kilometre | 613.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.46 Persons per square kilometre | 612.5 Persons per square kilometre | 614.6 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
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- Heat stress - Cities and FUAs — Mean population exposure to heat 13.71 Days per year (2025)
- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 1.02 million Persons (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 63 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.49 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 4.49 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 222.5 Thousand heads (animals) (2003)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 37,658 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 4.49 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 37,658 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.3 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Köln?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Köln was 614.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Köln?
- The highest recorded value was 614.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Köln?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Köln rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Köln ranks 293rd out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Köln?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Köln 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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