Population density by NUTS 3 region in Madrid
Madrid: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 885.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Madrid, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in Madrid stood at 885.8 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Madrid peaked at 885.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 615.7 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Madrid 231st out of 1883 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.4 Persons per square kilometre | 615.7 Persons per square kilometre | 661.1 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.46 Persons per square kilometre | 667 Persons per square kilometre | 797.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 811.51 Persons per square kilometre | 801 Persons per square kilometre | 839.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 859.38 Persons per square kilometre | 839.7 Persons per square kilometre | 885.8 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Madrid
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.59 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 96,205 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 50,770 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 7.11 million Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 103,256 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and NU 9.45 million Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 84.7 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1.39 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and NUT 89.8 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 590,593 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Madrid?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Madrid was 885.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Madrid?
- The highest recorded value was 885.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Madrid?
- The lowest recorded value was 615.7 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Madrid rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Madrid ranks 231st out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Madrid?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madrid 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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