Population density by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021)
Scotland (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 69.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
69.9 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1363rd
of 1876 regions
All-time high
69.9 Persons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
65 Persons per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, population density by nuts 3 region in Scotland (NUTS 2021) stood at 69.9 Persons per square kilometre. 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65 Persons per square kilometre, in 2000.
Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 1363rd of 1876 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 | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.5 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 65.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 65.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.9 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.8 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.7 Persons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65 Persons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 65 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 65.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69 Persons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.3 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.75 Persons per square kilometre | 65.5 Persons per square kilometre | 66 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.7 Persons per square kilometre | 65 Persons per square kilometre | 67.1 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.71 Persons per square kilometre | 67.5 Persons per square kilometre | 69.9 Persons per square kilometre | 9 |
More population data for Scotland (NUTS 2021)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,632 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 51,164 Number (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.45 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 51,164 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.41 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,045 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 13.0% (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 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Scotland (NUTS 2021)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 Persons per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Scotland (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Scotland (NUTS 2021) ranks 1363rd out of 1876 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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