Population density by NUTS 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 138.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
138.7
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
914th
of 1933 regions
All-time high
138.7
in 2018
All-time low
117.8
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

0501001501990200420181990: 117.81991: 118.61992: 119.61993: 120.51994: 121.21995: 121.71996: 122.51997: 123.21998: 123.61999: 123.92000: 124.22001: 124.62002: 125.12003: 125.72004: 126.52005: 127.42006: 128.62007: 129.92008: 131.12009: 132.22010: 1332011: 133.82012: 134.42013: 1352014: 135.72015: 136.52016: 137.32017: 1382018: 138.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 138.7, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 138.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 117.8, in 1990.

That places Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 914th out of 1933 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 117.8 —
1991 118.6 +0.7%
1992 119.6 +0.8%
1993 120.5 +0.8%
1994 121.2 +0.6%
1995 121.7 +0.4%
1996 122.5 +0.7%
1997 123.2 +0.6%
1998 123.6 +0.3%
1999 123.9 +0.2%
2000 124.2 +0.2%
2001 124.6 +0.3%
2002 125.1 +0.4%
2003 125.7 +0.5%
2004 126.5 +0.6%
2005 127.4 +0.7%
2006 128.6 +0.9%
2007 129.9 +1.0%
2008 131.1 +0.9%
2009 132.2 +0.8%
2010 133 +0.6%
2011 133.8 +0.6%
2012 134.4 +0.4%
2013 135 +0.4%
2014 135.7 +0.5%
2015 136.5 +0.6%
2016 137.3 +0.6%
2017 138 +0.5%
2018 138.7 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121.26 117.8 123.9 10
2000s 127.53 124.2 132.2 10
2010s 135.82 133 138.7 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Population density by nuts 3 region in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 138.7 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 138.7 in 2018.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 117.8 in 1990.
How does Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 914th out of 1933 regions with data for 2018.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Ireland (UK) (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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Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,982 places, 56,455 data points, 1990–2024
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