Population density by NUTS 3 region in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021)
Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 22.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021) is 22.2 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 22.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.4 Persons per square kilometre, in 2001.
Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 1800th of 1883 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.91 Persons per square kilometre | 19.6 Persons per square kilometre | 20.1 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.15 Persons per square kilometre | 19.4 Persons per square kilometre | 21.1 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.86 Persons per square kilometre | 21.4 Persons per square kilometre | 22.2 Persons per square kilometre | 9 |
More population data for Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 183 Number (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 22,055 Number (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 145 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 22,055 Number (2019)
- Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 183 Number (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021)?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021) was 22.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 Persons per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021) ranks 1800th out of 1883 regions with data for 2018.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Orkney Islands (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Orkney Islands (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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