Population density by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 275.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
275.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
275.3
in 2020
All-time low
236.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2020
Population density by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom is 275.3, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom peaked at 275.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236.1, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Population density by NUTS 3 region in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.1 | — |
| 1991 | 236.8 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 237.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 238 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 238.6 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 239.2 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 239.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 240.5 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 241.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 242 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 242.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 243.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 244.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 246 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 247.4 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 249.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 250.9 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 252.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 254.9 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 256.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 258.8 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 260.9 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 262.7 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 264.4 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 266.4 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 268.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 270.6 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 272.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 273.8 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 275.3 | +0.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 275.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 275.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107.15, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.97 | 236.1 | 242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.94 | 242.8 | 256.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.5 | 258.8 | 273.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 275.3 | 275.3 | 275.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 Belgium 389.1 compare
- 6 Martinique 326.5 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 275.3 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 261.8 compare
- 10 Liechtenstein 256 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in United Kingdom was 275.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 275.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.1 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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