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 1883 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200420181990: 3.8k Persons per square kilometre1991: 3.8k Persons per square kilometre1992: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre1993: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre1994: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre1995: 4.0k Persons per square kilometre1996: 4.0k Persons per square kilometre1997: 4.0k Persons per square kilometre1998: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre1999: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre2000: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre2001: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre2002: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre2003: 3.9k Persons per square kilometre2004: 4.0k Persons per square kilometre2005: 4.1k Persons per square kilometre2006: 4.2k Persons per square kilometre2007: 4.2k Persons per square kilometre2008: 4.3k Persons per square kilometre2009: 4.4k Persons per square kilometre2010: 4.4k Persons per square kilometre2011: 4.5k Persons per square kilometre2012: 4.5k Persons per square kilometre2013: 4.6k Persons per square kilometre2014: 4.6k Persons per square kilometre2015: 4.7k Persons per square kilometre2016: 4.8k Persons per square kilometre2017: 4.8k Persons per square kilometre2018: 4.9k Persons per square kilometre

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 1883 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 1883 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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About this data

Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,915 places, 54,608 data points, 1990–2024
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