GEOSTAT
Census grid 2021
The 2021 census contained a major innovation with the presentation of key census topics on an EU-wide 1 km² grid. This makes it possible to carry out a much more flexible analysis, even at cross-border level, tailored to research or policy needs.
The data are available as raster (GeoTIFF) and geopackage (GPKG) in the European Terrestrial Reference System 1989 Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (ETRS989-LAEA, EPSG:3035) projection, with a limited number of variables (e.g. total population count) due to the ongoing process to validate the data submitted by the data providers. In the future, the datasets will be distributed according to the provisions of the INSPIRE regulation.
Datasets available for download
| Census population grid | Feature type | Format | Coordinate reference system | Files to download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 2021 (13 March 2023) | Polygon / Raster | Shapefile / Raster | ETRS89 / LAEA | ZIP |
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There are specific download rules for the datasets shown below which must be complied with. Permission to download and use these data is subject to these rules being accepted.
Datasets available for download
| GEOSTAT 1 km2 population grid | Feature type | Format | Coordinate reference system | Files to download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 2018 (13 April 2021) | Polygon / Raster | Shapefile / Raster | ETRS89 / LAEA | ZIP |
| Version 2011 (1 February 2016) | Polygon / Table | Shapefile / csv | ETRS89 / LAEA | ZIP |
| Version 2006 (23 January 2012) | Polygon / Table | Shapefile / csv | ETRS89 / LAEA | ZIP |