Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over) by country
Countries reporting
22
Highest
60.0%
Greece
Lowest
8.0%
Cyprus
Median
25.6%
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
336
What the numbers show
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over) is currently reported for 22 countries. The highest value is 60.0% in Greece; the lowest is 8.0% in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 25.6%, and the mean is 28.0%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Czechia (up 824.4%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 67.8%).
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 60.0% | 2025 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 50.3% | 2025 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 50.2% | 2025 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 4 | France | 42.6% | 2025 | up 132.8% | rising |
| 5 | Czechia | 37.9% | 2022 | up 824.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Austria | 35.4% | 2025 | down 27.5% | flat |
| 7 | Iceland | 34.3% | 2020 | up 115.7% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 34.3% | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 33.7% | 2025 | up 51.1% | rising |
| 10 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 29.7% | 2021 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 25.6% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands | 25.6% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Ireland | 21.6% | 2025 | up 64.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Spain | 21.3% | 2025 | up 688.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Switzerland | 17.8% | 2024 | up 29.9% | rising |
| 16 | Luxembourg | 17.7% | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 15.6% | 2025 | up 280.5% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 14.8% | 2025 | down 24.5% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.8% | 2018 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 14.8% | 2018 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 21 | Finland | 9.3% | 2025 | down 67.8% | falling |
| 22 | Cyprus | 8.0% | 2025 | up 42.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.