Population density by NUTS 3 region in Spain
Spain: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 97.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 97.2 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Spain peaked at 97.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.8 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Spain 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3 Persons per square kilometre | 76.8 Persons per square kilometre | 79.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.91 Persons per square kilometre | 80.2 Persons per square kilometre | 92.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.92 Persons per square kilometre | 92.5 Persons per square kilometre | 93.8 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3 Persons per square kilometre | 93.8 Persons per square kilometre | 97.2 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Cyprus 105.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Slovenia 105.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 17 Hungary 104.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Albania 84.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Romania 81.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Greece 79.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Spain
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 429,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Spain?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Spain was 97.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2 Persons per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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