Population density in Puglia

Population density in Puglia was 201.3 people per square kilometre in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest 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
Puglia, 2024 201.3 People per km²
Change from 2023 −0.4% 2023: 202.1 per km²
Italy, 2024 198.0 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 88th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Puglia 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 PugliaItaly
2024 201.3 per km² 198.0 per km²
2023 202.1 per km² 198.1 per km²
2022 202.9 per km² 198.1 per km²
2021 204.3 per km² 199.6 per km²
2020 205.4 per km²b (break in time series) 200.6 per km²b (break in time series)
2019 206.8 per km² 201.5 per km²
2018 209.3 per km² 202.9 per km²
2017 210.2 per km² 203.3 per km²
2016 212.1 per km²b (break in time series) 205.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 212.8 per km² 205.8 per km²
2014 213.1 per km² 206.0 per km²
2013 208.3 per km² 199.4 per km²
2012 211.1 per km² 201.8 per km²
2011 211.1 per km² 201.2 per km²
2010 211.1 per km² 200.9 per km²
2009 210.8 per km² 200.2 per km²
2008 210.6 per km² 199.3 per km²
2007 210.3 per km² 198.0 per km²
2006 210.1 per km² 197.0 per km²
2005 210.2 per km² 196.4 per km²
2004 209.9 per km² 195.5 per km²
2003 209.6 per km² 194.2 per km²
2002 209.5 per km² 193.3 per km²
2001 209.5 per km² 193.1 per km²
2000 209.9 per km² 193.0 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 202.1 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 213.1 per km², the figure has changed by −5.5%. 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, Puglia has the 88th highest value.
  • The figure for Italy in 2024 was 198.0 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
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freq=A unit=PER_KM2
Observation period
2000 to 2024 for Puglia
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat