Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany

Germany: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 19.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.0%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2025
All-time low
10.0%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany, 2015–2025

051015202015202020252015: 10 Percentage2016: 10.4 Percentage2017: 10.7 Percentage2018: 11.2 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 16.8 Percentage2021: 17.9 Percentage2022: 18.5 Percentage2023: 18.7 Percentage2024: 18.5 Percentage2025: 19 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany stood at 19.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany peaked at 19.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2015.

That places Germany 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Germany, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 10.0%
2016 10.4% +4.0%
2017 10.7% +2.9%
2018 11.2% +4.7%
2019 12.0% +7.1%
2020 16.8% +40.0%
2021 17.9% +6.5%
2022 18.5% +3.4%
2023 18.7% +1.1%
2024 18.5% -1.1%
2025 19.0% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.9% 10.0% 12.0% 5
2020s 18.2% 16.8% 19.0% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 20 Austria 22.9% compare
  2. 21 Sweden 21.8% compare
  3. 22 Portugal 21.4% compare
  4. 24 France 18.4% compare
  5. 25 Slovenia 17.1% compare
  6. 25 Slovenia 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany?
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany was 19.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
Germany ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
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