Population density by NUTS 3 region in Rhône
Rhône: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 596.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
596.6 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
303rd
of 1933 regions
All-time high
596.6 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
465.4 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Rhône, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Rhône recorded 596.6 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Rhône peaked at 596.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 465.4 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Rhône 303rd out of 1933 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.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Rhône, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 465.4 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 469 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 472.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 475.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 476.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 478.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 479.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 481.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 483.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 487.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 491 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 495.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 499.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 503.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 507.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 511.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 515 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 518.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 523.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 528.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 533.9 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 539.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 545.2 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 551.2 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 561.3 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 566.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 569.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 573.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 577.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 581.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 583 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 586.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 592.4 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 595 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 596.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476.91 Persons per square kilometre | 465.4 Persons per square kilometre | 487.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 509.19 Persons per square kilometre | 491 Persons per square kilometre | 528.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.08 Persons per square kilometre | 533.9 Persons per square kilometre | 581.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.74 Persons per square kilometre | 583 Persons per square kilometre | 596.6 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Rhône
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0523 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.86 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 24,862 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 21,420 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.93 million Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional -639 (2024)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.68 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and 89.6 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 112,377 (2095)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.93 million Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Rhône?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Rhône was 596.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône?
- The highest recorded value was 596.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Rhône?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.4 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Rhône rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Rhône ranks 303rd out of 1933 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Rhône?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rhône 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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