Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 32.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.4%
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
33.9%
in 2020
All-time low
17.0%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2019–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 32.4% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.0% | — |
| 2020 | 33.9% | +99.4% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 26.5% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 32.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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