Population density in Limburg
Population density in Limburg was 525.9 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2005. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
Limburg, 2024
525.9
Change from 2023
+0.3%
Netherlands, 2024
529.5 per km²
Position in 2024
33rd of 285
Population density in Limburg over time
View
Limburg
Netherlands
×
The chart loads when you scroll to it. The table below shows the same data.
The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per km². Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Limburg | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 525.9 per km² | 529.5 per km² |
| 2023 | 524.3 per km² | 526.0 per km² |
| 2022 | 520.8 per km² | 517.8 per km² |
| 2021 | 517.6 per km² | 510.2 per km² |
| 2020 | 517.7 per km² | 507.3 per km² |
| 2019 | 517.7 per km² | 507.3 per km² |
| 2018 | 517.7 per km² | 504.0 per km² |
| 2017 | 518.0 per km² | 501.1 per km² |
| 2016 | 517.8 per km²b (break in time series) | 498.1 per km²b (break in time series) |
| 2015 | 520.3 per km² | 503.1 per km² |
| 2014 | 521.2 per km² | 500.9 per km² |
| 2013 | 521.4 per km² | 498.4 per km² |
| 2012 | 522.2 per km² | 496.9 per km² |
| 2011 | 522.0 per km² | 494.5 per km² |
| 2010 | 522.0 per km² | 492.2 per km² |
| 2009 | 522.0 per km² | 489.7 per km² |
| 2008 | 522.2 per km² | 487.2 per km² |
| 2007 | 523.4 per km² | 485.3 per km² |
| 2006 | 524.8 per km² | 483.8 per km² |
| 2005 | 526.9 per km² | 483.1 per km² |
| 2004 | 528.6 per km² | 481.9 per km² |
| 2003 | 529.8 per km² | 480.3 per km² |
| 2002 | 528.1 per km² | 476.7 per km² |
| 2001 | 528.3 per km² | 473.7 per km² |
| 2000 | 527.8 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 +0.3% from 524.3 per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 521.2 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, Limburg has the 33rd highest value.
- The figure for Netherlands in 2024 was 529.5 per km².