Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria
Austria: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 35.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.4%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2014
All-time low
26.4%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 35.4% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria peaked at 51.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2010.
Austria ranks 6th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.9% | — |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +64.5% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +33.6% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.9% | 27.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 26.4% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.4% | 38.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Austria was 35.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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