Population density by NUTS 3 region in Montana
Montana: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 31.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.8 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
1712th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
58.6 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
31.8 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Montana, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Montana recorded 31.8 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Montana peaked at 58.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.8 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Montana 1712th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Montana, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.6 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 57.9 Persons per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.3 Persons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.1 Persons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 56.7 Persons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.1 Persons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.7 Persons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55 Persons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 54 Persons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 53.1 Persons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 52.3 Persons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 50.6 Persons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48.4 Persons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 47.4 Persons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.4 Persons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 45.4 Persons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 44.5 Persons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.6 Persons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 42.8 Persons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 42 Persons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6 Persons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.9 Persons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.3 Persons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 39.7 Persons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.1 Persons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 38 Persons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.3 Persons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.6 Persons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.9 Persons per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.3 Persons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.8 Persons per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 32.3 Persons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 31.8 Persons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.15 Persons per square kilometre | 53.1 Persons per square kilometre | 58.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.34 Persons per square kilometre | 42 Persons per square kilometre | 52.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.17 Persons per square kilometre | 35.9 Persons per square kilometre | 42.3 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.62 Persons per square kilometre | 31.8 Persons per square kilometre | 35.9 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Montana
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 -0.2635 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.73 Number (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 112 Person (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 54,234 Person (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 870 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 112,737 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional -219 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 64,763 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 81.1 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.75 Number (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Montana?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Montana was 31.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Montana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Montana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Montana rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Montana ranks 1712th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Montana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montana 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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