Population density in Groningen

Population density in Groningen was 261.3 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. 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
Groningen, 2024 261.3 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.5% 2023: 259.9 per km²
Netherlands, 2024 529.5 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 67th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Groningen 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 GroningenNetherlands
2024 261.3 per km² 529.5 per km²
2023 259.9 per km² 526.0 per km²
2022 251.3 per km² 517.8 per km²
2021 248.5 per km² 510.2 per km²
2020 247.9 per km² 507.3 per km²
2019 247.9 per km² 507.3 per km²
2018 247.2 per km² 504.0 per km²
2017 247.1 per km² 501.1 per km²
2016 247.3 per km²b (break in time series) 498.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 251.2 per km² 503.1 per km²
2014 251.0 per km² 500.9 per km²
2013 250.4 per km² 498.4 per km²
2012 250.0 per km² 496.9 per km²
2011 248.6 per km² 494.5 per km²
2010 247.7 per km² 492.2 per km²
2009 246.6 per km² 489.7 per km²
2008 245.9 per km² 487.2 per km²
2007 245.8 per km² 485.3 per km²
2006 245.7 per km² 483.8 per km²
2005 246.0 per km² 483.1 per km²
2004 246.0 per km² 481.9 per km²
2003 245.6 per km² 480.3 per km²
2002 244.3 per km² 476.7 per km²
2001 242.9 per km² 473.7 per km²
2000 241.2 per km² 470.2 per km²

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

In short

  • That is a change of +0.5% from 259.9 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 251.0 per km², the figure has changed by +4.1%. 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, Groningen has the 67th highest value.
  • The figure for Netherlands in 2024 was 529.5 per km².

Source and dates

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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 Groningen
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat