Population density by NUTS 3 region in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021)

Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 15,794 Persons per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
15,794 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
2nd
of 1876 regions
All-time high
15,794 Persons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
10,298 Persons per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021), 2002–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k2002201020182002: 10.3k Persons per square kilometre2003: 10.4k Persons per square kilometre2004: 10.6k Persons per square kilometre2005: 10.7k Persons per square kilometre2006: 10.9k Persons per square kilometre2007: 11.3k Persons per square kilometre2008: 11.6k Persons per square kilometre2009: 12.0k Persons per square kilometre2010: 12.4k Persons per square kilometre2011: 12.8k Persons per square kilometre2012: 13.2k Persons per square kilometre2013: 13.7k Persons per square kilometre2014: 14.2k Persons per square kilometre2015: 14.7k Persons per square kilometre2016: 15.0k Persons per square kilometre2017: 15.4k Persons per square kilometre2018: 15.8k Persons per square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021) recorded 15,794 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021) peaked at 15,794 Persons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,298 Persons per square kilometre, in 2002.

Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd of 1876 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021), 2002 to 2018.
Year Persons per square kilometre Change
2002 10,298 Persons per square kilometre
2003 10,444 Persons per square kilometre +1.4%
2004 10,554 Persons per square kilometre +1.1%
2005 10,704 Persons per square kilometre +1.4%
2006 10,943 Persons per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 11,260 Persons per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 11,619 Persons per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 12,018 Persons per square kilometre +3.4%
2010 12,420 Persons per square kilometre +3.3%
2011 12,802 Persons per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 13,211 Persons per square kilometre +3.2%
2013 13,693 Persons per square kilometre +3.6%
2014 14,207 Persons per square kilometre +3.8%
2015 14,664 Persons per square kilometre +3.2%
2016 15,045 Persons per square kilometre +2.6%
2017 15,410 Persons per square kilometre +2.4%
2018 15,794 Persons per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,980 Persons per square kilometre 10,298 Persons per square kilometre 12,018 Persons per square kilometre 8
2010s 14,138 Persons per square kilometre 12,420 Persons per square kilometre 15,794 Persons per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021)

  1. 1 Malta 2,154 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Mayotte 890.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Netherlands 529.5 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 3 Netherlands 529.5 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 5 Belgium 389.1 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021)?
Population density by nuts 3 region in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021) was 15,794 Persons per square kilometre in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 15,794 Persons per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,298 Persons per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021) ranks 2nd out of 1876 regions with data for 2018.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Tower Hamlets (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tower Hamlets (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
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,924 places, 54,908 data points, 1990–2024
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