Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 29.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
29.7%
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
10th
of 22 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2020
All-time low
29.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2016–2021

0102030402016201820212016: 32.1 Percentage2018: 31.5 Percentage2019: 31.2 Percentage2020: 36.9 Percentage2021: 29.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) is 29.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

That places Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over) in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2016 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2016 32.1%
2018 31.5% -1.9%
2019 31.2% -1.0%
2020 36.9% +18.3%
2021 29.7% -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.6% 31.2% 32.1% 3
2020s 33.3% 29.7% 36.9% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

  1. 7 Iceland 34.3% compare
  2. 7 Sweden 34.3% compare
  3. 9 Germany 33.7% compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 25.6% compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 25.6% compare
  6. 13 Ireland 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 29.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2021.
How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 10th out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 336 data points, 2009–2025
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