Population density in Norte

Population density in Norte was 174.7 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2007. 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
Norte, 2024 174.7 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.7% 2023: 173.5 per km²
Portugal, 2024 117.6 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 103rd of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Norte 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 NortePortugal
2024 174.7 per km² 117.6 per km²
2023 173.5 per km² 116.3 per km²
2022 171.7 per km² 115.0 per km²
2021 169.1 per km² 113.2 per km²
2020 169.3 per km² 113.0 per km²
2019 169.3 per km² 113.0 per km²
2018 169.3 per km² 113.0 per km²
2017 169.6 per km² 113.2 per km²
2016 170.2 per km²b (break in time series) 113.5 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 169.7 per km² 112.3 per km²
2014 170.7 per km² 112.8 per km²
2013 171.7 per km² 113.4 per km²
2012 172.7 per km² 114.0 per km²
2011 173.4 per km² 114.5 per km²
2010 173.8 per km² 114.7 per km²
2009 174.3 per km² 114.6 per km²
2008 174.6 per km² 114.6 per km²
2007 174.8 per km² 114.5 per km²
2006 174.7 per km² 114.3 per km²
2005 174.6 per km² 114.0 per km²
2004 174.6 per km² 114.0 per km²
2003 174.4 per km² 113.7 per km²
2002 174.0 per km² 113.3 per km²
2001 173.3 per km² 112.7 per km²
2000 172.2 per km² 111.7 per km²

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

In short

  • That is a change of +0.7% from 173.5 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 170.7 per km², the figure has changed by +2.3%. 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, Norte has the 103rd highest value.
  • The figure for Portugal in 2024 was 117.6 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 Norte
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat