Population density by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 479.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
479.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
359th
of 1933 regions
All-time high
479.6
in 2018
All-time low
398.5
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Population density by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

01002003004005001990200420181990: 398.51991: 4001992: 401.41993: 402.71994: 404.61995: 406.91996: 409.21997: 411.61998: 414.11999: 416.82000: 4192001: 420.62002: 422.22003: 424.22004: 426.82005: 430.12006: 433.92007: 437.92008: 441.72009: 445.62010: 449.72011: 453.72012: 457.52013: 461.32014: 465.32015: 469.42016: 473.12017: 476.62018: 479.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 479.6 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 479.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 398.5, in 1990.

That places South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 359th out of 1933 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Population density by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 398.5 —
1991 400 +0.4%
1992 401.4 +0.3%
1993 402.7 +0.3%
1994 404.6 +0.5%
1995 406.9 +0.6%
1996 409.2 +0.6%
1997 411.6 +0.6%
1998 414.1 +0.6%
1999 416.8 +0.7%
2000 419 +0.5%
2001 420.6 +0.4%
2002 422.2 +0.4%
2003 424.2 +0.5%
2004 426.8 +0.6%
2005 430.1 +0.8%
2006 433.9 +0.9%
2007 437.9 +0.9%
2008 441.7 +0.9%
2009 445.6 +0.9%
2010 449.7 +0.9%
2011 453.7 +0.9%
2012 457.5 +0.8%
2013 461.3 +0.8%
2014 465.3 +0.9%
2015 469.4 +0.9%
2016 473.1 +0.8%
2017 476.6 +0.7%
2018 479.6 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 406.58 398.5 416.8 10
2000s 430.2 419 445.6 10
2010s 465.13 449.7 479.6 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Population density by nuts 3 region in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 479.6 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 479.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 398.5 in 1990.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 359th out of 1933 regions with data for 2018.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South East (UK) (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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Indicator
Population density by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
1,982 places, 56,455 data points, 1990–2024
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