Population density by NUTS 3 region in Salzburg
Salzburg: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 81.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.1 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1257th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
81.1 Persons per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
67.5 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Salzburg, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Salzburg recorded 81.1 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Salzburg peaked at 81.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.5 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Salzburg ranks 1257th of 1876 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Salzburg, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.5 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 68.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 70 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 71.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 72 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 72.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 72.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 73.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.9 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.7 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 78.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 78.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 80.1 Persons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 80.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.06 Persons per square kilometre | 67.5 Persons per square kilometre | 72.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.94 Persons per square kilometre | 72.9 Persons per square kilometre | 74.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.69 Persons per square kilometre | 74.8 Persons per square kilometre | 78.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.04 Persons per square kilometre | 78.9 Persons per square kilometre | 81.1 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
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- Population by age and sex - Cities and FUAs 157,608 Persons (2025)
- Population by citizenship - Cities and FUAs 33.4 Percentage of population (2025)
- Foreign-born population - Cities and FUAs 35.7 Percentage of population (2025)
- Population and built-up density - Cities and FUAs — Urbanised area 9 Square kilometres (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 572,846 Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 572,846 Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 161.62 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 4,876 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 572,846 Number (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Salzburg?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Salzburg was 81.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Salzburg?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Salzburg?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Salzburg rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Salzburg ranks 1257th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Salzburg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Salzburg 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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