Population density by NUTS 3 region in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 191.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Schleswig-Holstein, 1997–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Schleswig-Holstein is 191.9 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Schleswig-Holstein peaked at 191.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 174.3 Persons per square kilometre, in 1997.
Schleswig-Holstein ranks 715th of 1883 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.07 Persons per square kilometre | 174.3 Persons per square kilometre | 175.8 Persons per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 178.73 Persons per square kilometre | 176.6 Persons per square kilometre | 179.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.03 Persons per square kilometre | 177.3 Persons per square kilometre | 188.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 190.04 Persons per square kilometre | 188.2 Persons per square kilometre | 191.9 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Schleswig-Holstein
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.96 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.96 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 870.45 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 21,760 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.96 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 21,760 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.32 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 2,191 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 26.3% (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 23,398 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Schleswig-Holstein?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Schleswig-Holstein was 191.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Schleswig-Holstein?
- The highest recorded value was 191.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Schleswig-Holstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.3 Persons per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Schleswig-Holstein rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Schleswig-Holstein ranks 715th out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Schleswig-Holstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Schleswig-Holstein 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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