Population density in Zeeland

Population density in Zeeland was 217.6 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
Zeeland, 2024 217.6 People per km²
Change from 2023 +0.2% 2023: 217.1 per km²
Netherlands, 2024 529.5 per km² Country total
Position in 2024 81st of 285 See the full ranking

Population density in Zeeland 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 ZeelandNetherlands
2024 217.6 per km² 529.5 per km²
2023 217.1 per km² 526.0 per km²
2022 215.7 per km² 517.8 per km²
2021 213.2 per km² 510.2 per km²
2020 212.6 per km² 507.3 per km²
2019 212.6 per km² 507.3 per km²
2018 212.2 per km² 504.0 per km²
2017 211.8 per km² 501.1 per km²
2016 211.5 per km²b (break in time series) 498.1 per km²b (break in time series)
2015 213.8 per km² 503.1 per km²
2014 213.6 per km² 500.9 per km²
2013 213.5 per km² 498.4 per km²
2012 213.7 per km² 496.9 per km²
2011 213.5 per km² 494.5 per km²
2010 213.5 per km² 492.2 per km²
2009 213.3 per km² 489.7 per km²
2008 213.1 per km² 487.2 per km²
2007 212.9 per km² 485.3 per km²
2006 212.7 per km² 483.8 per km²
2005 212.6 per km² 483.1 per km²
2004 212.2 per km² 481.9 per km²
2003 211.8 per km² 480.3 per km²
2002 209.2 per km² 476.7 per km²
2001 208.3 per km² 473.7 per km²
2000 206.8 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 +0.2% from 217.1 per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 213.6 per km², the figure has changed by +1.9%. 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, Zeeland has the 81st highest value.
  • The figure for Netherlands in 2024 was 529.5 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 Zeeland
Provider update
25 February 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat