Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece
Greece: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.0%
World rank
1st
of 22 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 2018
All-time low
28.5%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 60.0% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece peaked at 64.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2009.
That places Greece 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.5% | — |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 37.8% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 55.4% | 60.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Greece was 60.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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