Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden
Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship was 34.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.3%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
7th
of 22 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2021
All-time low
15.9%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 34.3% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden peaked at 44.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2013.
Sweden ranks 7th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.0% | — |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +114.0% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | +80.7% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -29.6% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | +46.8% |
| 2025 | 34.3% | +7.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 15.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 21.8% | 44.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship in Sweden was 34.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2013.
- How does Sweden rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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