Population density in La Rioja

Population density in La Rioja was 64.7 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
La Rioja, 2024 64.7 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.8% 2023: 64.2 per km²
Spain, 2024 97.2 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 220th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in La Rioja 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 La RiojaSpain
2024 64.7 per km² 97.2 per km²
2023 64.2 per km² 96.2 per km²
2022 63.8 per km² 95.1 per km²
2021 62.8 per km² 94.2 per km²
2020 62.6 per km² 93.8 per km²
2019 62.6 per km² 93.8 per km²
2018 62.3 per km² 93.1 per km²
2017 62.2 per km² 92.7 per km²
2016 62.2 per km²b (break in time series) 92.5 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 62.2 per km² 92.5 per km²
2014 62.4 per km² 92.5 per km²
2013 63.0 per km² 92.9 per km²
2012 63.6 per km² 93.2 per km²
2011 63.8 per km² 93.2 per km²
2010 63.7 per km² 92.8 per km²
2009 63.6 per km² 92.4 per km²
2008 63.2 per km² 91.6 per km²
2007 62.1 per km² 90.1 per km²
2006 60.5 per km² 87.7 per km²
2005 59.5 per km² 86.3 per km²
2004 58.4 per km² 84.8 per km²
2003 57.1 per km² 83.4 per km²
2002 55.8 per km² 81.9 per km²
2001 54.8 per km² 80.7 per km²
2000 54.4 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 +0.8% from 64.2 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 62.4 per km², the figure has changed by +3.7%. 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, La Rioja has the 220th 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 La Rioja
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat