Population density by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 69.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, population density by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 69.9. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) peaked at 69.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2000.
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 1397th of 1933 regions on this measure, 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 Scotland (NUTS 2021), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.5 | — |
| 1991 | 65.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.6 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.8 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.9 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.8 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.7 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.7 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.1 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.5 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.9 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.9 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.75 | 65.5 | 66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7 | 65 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.71 | 67.5 | 69.9 | 9 |
More population data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,632 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 51,164 (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.45 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 51,164 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.41 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,045 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 13 (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 29,201 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) was 69.9 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2000.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 1397th out of 1933 regions with data for 2018.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Scotland (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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