Population in Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021) 23 indicators covering population for Dorset and Somerset (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.34 million Number 2019 up 6.5% 286th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.34 million Number 2019 up 6.5% 287th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 11,879 Number 2018 down 9.1% 334th Population density by NUTS 3 region 218.4 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 6.5% 647th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.34 million Number 2019 up 6.5% 337th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 11,879 Number 2018 down 9.1% 271st Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.7 Number 2018 down 11.5% 42nd Population in private households by educational attainment level and 931.2 Thousand persons 2019 up 2.6% 303rd Population in private households by educational attainment level and 15.0% 2019 down 22.7% 199th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 9,443 2018 up 29.4% 216th Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.8% 2019 down 23.9% 281st Population in private households by educational attainment level 18.8% 2019 down 23.9% 281st Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 594.5 Thousand households 2019 up 8.3% 278th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.34 million Number 2019 up 3.1% 336th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 11,879 Number 2018 down 9.1% 334th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,151 Rate 2017 up 9.3% 122nd Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 891.97 Rate 2017 up 3.6% 277th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 1,142 Rate 2018 up 5.8% 155th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 1,118 Rate 2010 down 9.9% 49th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,148 Rate 2010 down 11.5% 36th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,098 Rate 2010 down 8.9% 65th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,124 Rate 2010 down 10.3% 44th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year 909.8 Rate 2010 down 19.2% 223rd