Greece vs Türkiye: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth
Greece
60.3%
in 2021
Türkiye
44.0%
in 2025
Greece rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
4th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Greece currently reports 60.3% against 44.0% in Türkiye, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 30 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 17.6% | 15.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 27.4% | 21.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 28.2% | 27.2% | 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, Greece or Türkiye?
- Greece, at 60.3% against 44.0% in Türkiye as of 2021.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth between Greece and Türkiye?
- 16.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Greece ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 4th 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.