Population density by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)

West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 3,236 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3,236
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
70th
of 1933 regions
All-time high
3,236
in 2018
All-time low
2,851
in 2001
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Population density by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200420181990: 2.9k1991: 2.9k1992: 2.9k1993: 2.9k1994: 2.9k1995: 2.9k1996: 2.9k1997: 2.9k1998: 2.9k1999: 2.9k2000: 2.9k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.9k2003: 2.9k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.1k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

West Midlands (NUTS 2021) recorded 3,236 for population density by nuts 3 region in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) peaked at 3,236 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,851, in 2001.

West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 70th of 1933 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 2,904 —
1991 2,903 -0.0%
1992 2,902 -0.1%
1993 2,898 -0.1%
1994 2,892 -0.2%
1995 2,889 -0.1%
1996 2,886 -0.1%
1997 2,877 -0.3%
1998 2,869 -0.3%
1999 2,862 -0.2%
2000 2,854 -0.3%
2001 2,851 -0.1%
2002 2,858 +0.2%
2003 2,867 +0.3%
2004 2,880 +0.4%
2005 2,896 +0.6%
2006 2,913 +0.6%
2007 2,932 +0.7%
2008 2,956 +0.8%
2009 2,981 +0.9%
2010 3,009 +0.9%
2011 3,037 +1.0%
2012 3,063 +0.8%
2013 3,086 +0.8%
2014 3,113 +0.9%
2015 3,146 +1.0%
2016 3,181 +1.1%
2017 3,212 +1.0%
2018 3,236 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,888 2,862 2,904 10
2000s 2,899 2,851 2,981 10
2010s 3,120 3,009 3,236 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Population density by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021) was 3,236 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 3,236 in 2018.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,851 in 2001.
How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 70th out of 1933 regions with data for 2018.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,982 places, 56,455 data points, 1990–2024
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