Population density by NUTS 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)

Utrecht (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 981.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
981.3 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
218th
of 1876 regions
All-time high
981.3 Persons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
751.6 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Population density by NUTS 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021), 1990–2022

02004006008001.0k1990200620221990: 751.6 Persons per square kilometre1991: 759.6 Persons per square kilometre1992: 766.8 Persons per square kilometre1993: 773.7 Persons per square kilometre1994: 779.7 Persons per square kilometre1995: 786.8 Persons per square kilometre1996: 792.7 Persons per square kilometre1997: 797.7 Persons per square kilometre1998: 802.1 Persons per square kilometre1999: 809.2 Persons per square kilometre2000: 816.3 Persons per square kilometre2001: 828.1 Persons per square kilometre2002: 825.9 Persons per square kilometre2003: 834.9 Persons per square kilometre2004: 841.7 Persons per square kilometre2005: 848.2 Persons per square kilometre2006: 855.1 Persons per square kilometre2007: 863.5 Persons per square kilometre2008: 870.8 Persons per square kilometre2009: 877.9 Persons per square kilometre2010: 884.4 Persons per square kilometre2011: 890.2 Persons per square kilometre2012: 897.4 Persons per square kilometre2013: 903.4 Persons per square kilometre2014: 913.4 Persons per square kilometre2015: 920.6 Persons per square kilometre2016: 910.4 Persons per square kilometre2017: 918.1 Persons per square kilometre2018: 926.1 Persons per square kilometre2019: 934.6 Persons per square kilometre2020: 934.6 Persons per square kilometre2021: 953.9 Persons per square kilometre2022: 981.3 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021) is 981.3 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021) peaked at 981.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 751.6 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Utrecht (NUTS 2021) 218th out of 1876 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2022.
Year Persons per square kilometre Change
1990 751.6 Persons per square kilometre
1991 759.6 Persons per square kilometre +1.1%
1992 766.8 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
1993 773.7 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
1994 779.7 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 786.8 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 792.7 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
1997 797.7 Persons per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 802.1 Persons per square kilometre +0.6%
1999 809.2 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
2000 816.3 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 828.1 Persons per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 825.9 Persons per square kilometre -0.3%
2003 834.9 Persons per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 841.7 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2005 848.2 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 855.1 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 863.5 Persons per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 870.8 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 877.9 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2010 884.4 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
2011 890.2 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 897.4 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2013 903.4 Persons per square kilometre +0.7%
2014 913.4 Persons per square kilometre +1.1%
2015 920.6 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 910.4 Persons per square kilometre -1.1%
2017 918.1 Persons per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 926.1 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
2019 934.6 Persons per square kilometre +0.9%
2020 934.6 Persons per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 953.9 Persons per square kilometre +2.1%
2022 981.3 Persons per square kilometre +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 781.99 Persons per square kilometre 751.6 Persons per square kilometre 809.2 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 846.24 Persons per square kilometre 816.3 Persons per square kilometre 877.9 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 909.86 Persons per square kilometre 884.4 Persons per square kilometre 934.6 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 956.6 Persons per square kilometre 934.6 Persons per square kilometre 981.3 Persons per square kilometre 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)?
Population density by nuts 3 region in Utrecht (NUTS 2021) was 981.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 981.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 751.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Utrecht (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
Utrecht (NUTS 2021) ranks 218th out of 1876 regions with data for 2022.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Utrecht (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Utrecht (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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