Population density in Cantabria

Population density in Cantabria was 112.4 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2012. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Measure: Population density, by region Unit: People per km² Data: 2000 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Cantabria, 2024 112.4 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.4% 2023: 111.9 per km²
Spain, 2024 97.2 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 144th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Cantabria over time

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People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density, by region (people per km²), 2000 to 2024
Period CantabriaSpain
2024 112.4 per km² 97.2 per km²
2023 111.9 per km² 96.2 per km²
2022 111.4 per km² 95.1 per km²
2021 110.7 per km² 94.2 per km²
2020 110.5 per km² 93.8 per km²
2019 110.5 per km² 93.8 per km²
2018 110.4 per km² 93.1 per km²
2017 110.4 per km² 92.7 per km²
2016 110.5 per km²b (break in time series) 92.5 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 110.9 per km² 92.5 per km²
2014 111.4 per km² 92.5 per km²
2013 111.9 per km² 92.9 per km²
2012 112.4 per km² 93.2 per km²
2011 112.5 per km² 93.2 per km²
2010 112.1 per km² 92.8 per km²
2009 111.5 per km² 92.4 per km²
2008 110.4 per km² 91.6 per km²
2007 108.9 per km² 90.1 per km²
2006 106.1 per km² 87.7 per km²
2005 104.8 per km² 86.3 per km²
2004 103.6 per km² 84.8 per km²
2003 102.4 per km² 83.4 per km²
2002 101.3 per km² 81.9 per km²
2001 100.6 per km² 80.7 per km²
2000 100.3 per km² 80.2 per km²

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.4% from 111.9 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 111.4 per km², the figure has changed by +0.9%. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 285 regions with data for 2024, Cantabria has the 144th highest value.
  • The figure for Spain in 2024 was 97.2 per km².

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_r_d3dens · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Cantabria
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat