Germany vs Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Germany
33.0%
in 2025
Sweden
29.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 33.0% against 29.3% in Sweden, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 23.7% | 8.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 22.9% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 28.9% | 4.7% | 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, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 33.0% against 29.3% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Germany and Sweden?
- 3.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Germany ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th 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.