Population density by NUTS 3 region in Shumen
Shumen: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 44.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Shumen, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Shumen recorded 44.3 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Shumen peaked at 69.7 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.3 Persons per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Shumen 1622nd out of 1883 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.97 Persons per square kilometre | 63.7 Persons per square kilometre | 69.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.85 Persons per square kilometre | 54.3 Persons per square kilometre | 63.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.69 Persons per square kilometre | 51.1 Persons per square kilometre | 54.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.06 Persons per square kilometre | 44.3 Persons per square kilometre | 51.1 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Shumen
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.7 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1,561 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 1,077 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 149,279 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 991 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and NU 83,245 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 89.4 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1.74 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and NUT 85.2 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 5,938 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Shumen?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Shumen was 44.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Shumen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Shumen?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Shumen rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Shumen ranks 1622nd out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Shumen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Shumen 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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