Population density by NUTS 3 region in Lecce
Lecce: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 275.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Lecce, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Lecce stood at 275.1 Persons per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Lecce peaked at 292.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 275.1 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
Lecce ranks 556th of 1883 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291.07 Persons per square kilometre | 288.6 Persons per square kilometre | 292.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.81 Persons per square kilometre | 285.8 Persons per square kilometre | 290.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.23 Persons per square kilometre | 283.3 Persons per square kilometre | 292.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.16 Persons per square kilometre | 275.1 Persons per square kilometre | 281.7 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Lecce
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.56 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 7,923 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,520 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 764,491 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 1,996 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and NU 407,857 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 101 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1.38 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and NUT 89.3 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 34,748 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Lecce?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Lecce was 275.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Lecce?
- The highest recorded value was 292.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Lecce?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Lecce rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Lecce ranks 556th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Lecce?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lecce 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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