Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark
Denmark: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 50.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark is 50.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark peaked at 66.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.3% | — |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -85.9% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +1515.8% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +40.1% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | -30.3% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.3% | 1.9% | 66.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 33.1% | 50.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Denmark was 50.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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