Population density in Schleswig-Holstein

Population density in Schleswig-Holstein was 191.9 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
Schleswig-Holstein, 2024 191.9 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.4% 2023: 191.2 per km²
Germany, 2024 236.4 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 98th of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Schleswig-Holstein over time

View
Places
2 selected
Schleswig-Holstein Germany ×

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 Schleswig-HolsteinGermany
2024 191.9 per km² 236.4 per km²
2023 191.2 per km²b (break in time series) 235.8 per km²b (break in time series)
2022 190.2 per km²b (break in time series) 235.4 per km²b (break in time series)
2021 188.7 per km² 235.4 per km²
2020 188.2 per km² 235.2 per km²
2019 188.2 per km² 235.2 per km²
2018 187.8 per km² 234.7 per km²
2017 187.3 per km² 234.0 per km²
2016 186.3 per km²b (break in time series) 233.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 180.0 per km² 228.4 per km²
2014 178.7 per km² 226.5 per km²
2013 177.9 per km² 225.8 per km²
2012 177.5 per km² 225.2 per km²
2011 177.3 per km² 224.8 per km²
2010 179.3 per km² 229.0 per km²
2009 179.3 per km² 229.3 per km²
2008 179.5 per km² 229.9 per km²
2007 179.5 per km² 230.4 per km²
2006 179.3 per km² 230.7 per km²
2005 179.2 per km² 230.9 per km²
2004 179.3 per km² 231.1 per km²
2003 178.9 per km² 231.2 per km²
2002 178.3 per km² 231.0 per km²
2001 177.4 per km² 230.7 per km²
2000 176.6 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 +0.4% from 191.2 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 178.7 per km², the figure has changed by +7.4%. 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, Schleswig-Holstein has the 98th highest value.
  • The figure for Germany in 2024 was 236.4 per km².

More for Schleswig-Holstein

All statistics for Schleswig-Holstein

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