Population density by NUTS 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021)
Leicester (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 4,880 Persons per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4,880 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
35th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
4,880 Persons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
3,840 Persons per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Leicester (NUTS 2021) recorded 4,880 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021) peaked at 4,880 Persons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,840 Persons per square kilometre, in 1991.
Leicester (NUTS 2021) ranks 35th of 1876 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,844 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 3,840 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3,855 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,895 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,942 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,968 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,966 Persons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,955 Persons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,939 Persons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,905 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,873 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,867 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,892 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,943 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 4,017 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,103 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,179 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,242 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,301 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,362 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4,428 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,489 Persons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,530 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,567 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,621 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,690 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4,760 Persons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,818 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,880 Persons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,911 Persons per square kilometre | 3,840 Persons per square kilometre | 3,968 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,078 Persons per square kilometre | 3,867 Persons per square kilometre | 4,362 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,643 Persons per square kilometre | 4,428 Persons per square kilometre | 4,880 Persons per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Leicester (NUTS 2021)
- 32 Greece 79.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 33 Ireland 78.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 34 North Macedonia 73.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Croatia 69.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 35 Croatia 69.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 58.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lithuania 46.1 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 38 Lithuania 46.1 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Leicester (NUTS 2021)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,611 Number (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 357,394 Number (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 149 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 357,394 Number (2019)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 4,611 Number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021)?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Leicester (NUTS 2021) was 4,880 Persons per square kilometre in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicester (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,880 Persons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Leicester (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,840 Persons per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Leicester (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Leicester (NUTS 2021) ranks 35th out of 1876 regions with data for 2018.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Leicester (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Leicester (NUTS 2021) 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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