Population density in Rheinhessen-Pfalz

Population density in Rheinhessen-Pfalz was 305.0 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
Rheinhessen-Pfalz, 2024 305.0 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.3% 2023: 304.1 per km²
Germany, 2024 236.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 59th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Rheinhessen-Pfalz 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 Rheinhessen-PfalzGermany
2024 305.0 per km² 236.4 per km²
2023 304.1 per km²b (break in time series) 235.8 per km²b (break in time series)
2022 303.7 per km²b (break in time series) 235.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2021 303.6 per km² 235.4 per km²
2020 303.2 per km² 235.2 per km²
2019 303.2 per km² 235.2 per km²
2018 302.4 per km² 234.7 per km²
2017 301.4 per km² 234.0 per km²
2016 300.0 per km²b (break in time series) 233.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 295.1 per km² 228.4 per km²
2014 292.9 per km² 226.5 per km²
2013 291.7 per km² 225.8 per km²
2012 291.0 per km² 225.2 per km²
2011 299.3 per km² 224.8 per km²
2010 293.0 per km² 229.0 per km²
2009 293.5 per km² 229.3 per km²
2008 294.5 per km² 229.9 per km²
2007 295.2 per km² 230.4 per km²
2006 295.3 per km² 230.7 per km²
2005 295.1 per km² 230.9 per km²
2004 294.6 per km² 231.1 per km²
2003 294.3 per km² 231.2 per km²
2002 293.9 per km² 231.0 per km²
2001 293.0 per km² 230.7 per km²
2000 292.3 per km² 230.3 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 304.1 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 292.9 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, Rheinhessen-Pfalz has the 59th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2024 was 236.4 per km².

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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 Rheinhessen-Pfalz
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat