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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Population density by NUTS 3 region was 453.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
453.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
372nd
of 1933 regions
All-time high
453.2
in 2018
All-time low
401.6
in 1990
Years of data
29
1990–2018

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

01002003004005001990200420181990: 401.61991: 402.31992: 402.91993: 403.51994: 403.91995: 404.41996: 404.81997: 4051998: 405.41999: 405.52000: 405.72001: 406.42002: 407.92003: 409.62004: 411.62005: 4142006: 416.72007: 419.62008: 422.62009: 425.42010: 428.32011: 431.32012: 434.12013: 436.72014: 439.62015: 4432016: 446.92017: 450.42018: 453.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 453.2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 453.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 401.6, in 1990.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 372nd out of 1933 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Population density by NUTS 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 401.6 —
1991 402.3 +0.2%
1992 402.9 +0.1%
1993 403.5 +0.1%
1994 403.9 +0.1%
1995 404.4 +0.1%
1996 404.8 +0.1%
1997 405 +0.0%
1998 405.4 +0.1%
1999 405.5 +0.0%
2000 405.7 +0.0%
2001 406.4 +0.2%
2002 407.9 +0.4%
2003 409.6 +0.4%
2004 411.6 +0.5%
2005 414 +0.6%
2006 416.7 +0.7%
2007 419.6 +0.7%
2008 422.6 +0.7%
2009 425.4 +0.7%
2010 428.3 +0.7%
2011 431.3 +0.7%
2012 434.1 +0.6%
2013 436.7 +0.6%
2014 439.6 +0.7%
2015 443 +0.8%
2016 446.9 +0.9%
2017 450.4 +0.8%
2018 453.2 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 403.93 401.6 405.5 10
2000s 413.95 405.7 425.4 10
2010s 440.39 428.3 453.2 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Population density by nuts 3 region in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 453.2 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 453.2 in 2018.
What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 401.6 in 1990.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 372nd out of 1933 regions with data for 2018.
Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this West Midlands (UK) (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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