Population density by NUTS 3 region in South-West
South-West: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 63.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in South-West, 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, population density by nuts 3 region in South-West stood at 63.9 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in South-West peaked at 63.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.6 Persons per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places South-West 1428th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in South-West, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 54.6 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 54.8 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.2 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.7 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.9 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 56.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.6 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 57.1 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 57.8 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5 Persons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 58.5 Persons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.6 Persons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 62.9 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 63.9 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.23 Persons per square kilometre | 54.6 Persons per square kilometre | 58.5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.18 Persons per square kilometre | 58.5 Persons per square kilometre | 63.9 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for South-West
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.8 Number (2100)
- Assumptions for net migration by age, sex, type of projection and 1,753 Person (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and NUTS 3 954,259 Person (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 7,258 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 780,376 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 8,754 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and 819,777 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 89.5 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.58 Number (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in South-West?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in South-West was 63.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in South-West?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in South-West?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does South-West rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- South-West ranks 1428th out of 1876 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in South-West?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South-West 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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