Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 31.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.6%
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
2nd
of 3 regions
All-time high
33.9%
in 2020
All-time low
17.0%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2016–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2016–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 31.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 33.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2019.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 32.1% | — |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +99.4% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 17.0% | 32.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 25.0% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
More population data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 352.72 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 2.79 million Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 351.64 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 351.64 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 351.64 million Number (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 57.2 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 2.79 million Number (2024)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 2.79 million Number (2024)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 3.67 million Number (2024)
- Fertility indicators 31.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 31.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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