Denmark vs Greece: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Denmark
46.2%
in 2025
Greece
60.3%
in 2021
Denmark rank
3rd
Greece rank
2nd
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 60.3% against 46.2% in Denmark, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Greece ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 33.4% | 10.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 48.5% | 21.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 55.5% | 17.8% | Greece |
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, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 60.3% against 46.2% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Denmark and Greece?
- 14.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 2nd 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.