Austria vs Germany: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Austria
36.3%
in 2025
Germany
33.0%
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Germany rank
9th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 36.3% against 33.0% in Germany, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 14.9% | 10.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 21.1% | 15.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 33.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 36.3% against 33.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Austria and Germany?
- 3.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Austria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 9th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.