Population density by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
West Midlands (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 3,236 Persons per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Population density by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (NUTS 2021), 1990–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) recorded 3,236 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,851 Persons per square kilometre, in 2001.
West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 69th of 1883 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,888 Persons per square kilometre | 2,862 Persons per square kilometre | 2,904 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,899 Persons per square kilometre | 2,851 Persons per square kilometre | 2,981 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,120 Persons per square kilometre | 3,009 Persons per square kilometre | 3,236 Persons per square kilometre | 9 |
More population data for West Midlands (NUTS 2021)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.93 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 2.93 million Number (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 37,550 Number (2018)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 2.93 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 37,550 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.79 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 2,095 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 15.5% (2019)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 7,330 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 26.2% (2019)
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 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre 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 Persons per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does West Midlands (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- West Midlands (NUTS 2021) ranks 69th out of 1883 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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