Population density by NUTS 3 region in Västerbottens län
Västerbottens län: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 5.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Västerbottens län, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Västerbottens län recorded 5.1 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län peaked at 5.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.6 Persons per square kilometre, in 1992.
Västerbottens län ranks 1873rd of 1883 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.66 Persons per square kilometre | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | 4.7 Persons per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.65 Persons per square kilometre | 4.6 Persons per square kilometre | 4.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 Persons per square kilometre | 4.7 Persons per square kilometre | 5 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 Persons per square kilometre | 5 Persons per square kilometre | 5.1 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
More population data for Västerbottens län
- Assumptions for fertility rates by age, type of projection and NUTS 3 1.73 Number (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 r 3,493 (2100)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 2,394 Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 281,138 Number (2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 2,798 (2024)
- Population on 1st January by age group, sex, type of projection and NU 297,314 Person (2100)
- Population structure indicators by type of projection and NUTS3 region 80.1 (2100)
- Assumptions for total fertility rates, type of projection and NUTS 3 r 1.56 Number (2095)
- Projected life expectancy at birth, by sex, type of projection and NUT 89.4 Year (2095)
- Demographic balances by type of projection and NUTS3 region 16,930 (2095)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Västerbottens län was 5.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Västerbottens län?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Västerbottens län?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 Persons per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Västerbottens län rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Västerbottens län ranks 1873rd out of 1883 regions with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Västerbottens län?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Västerbottens län 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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