Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over) by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
70.1
Serbia
Lowest
5.7
Malta
Median
23.3
Years covered
17
2009–2025
Data points
504
What the numbers show
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over) is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 70.1 in Serbia; the lowest is 5.7 in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 23.3, and the mean is 27.86.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 12.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in Belgium (up 537.0%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 72.5%).
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 70.1 | 2025 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 70.1 | 2025 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 3 | Greece | 60.3 | 2021 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 46.2 | 2025 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 44 | 2025 | up 69.9% | flat |
| 6 | Italy | 43 | 2025 | down 29.5% | rising |
| 7 | Czechia | 38.1 | 2025 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 8 | France | 37.1 | 2025 | up 168.8% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 36.3 | 2025 | down 11.7% | flat |
| 10 | Germany | 33 | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 29.6 | 2025 | up 252.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Netherlands | 29.6 | 2025 | up 252.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Sweden | 29.3 | 2025 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 14 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 26 | 2021 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 23.8 | 2025 | up 52.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Iceland | 23.3 | 2020 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 17 | Croatia | 22.3 | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 17 | Croatia | 22.3 | 2025 | down 53.1% | falling |
| 19 | Slovenia | 21.7 | 2025 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Slovenia | 21.7 | 2025 | up 24.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Norway | 17.4 | 2025 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 22 | Belgium | 17.2 | 2025 | up 537.0% | rising |
| 23 | Spain | 15.2 | 2025 | up 390.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 15.1 | 2025 | down 18.8% | flat |
| 25 | Switzerland | 13.5 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 13.1 | 2025 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 11.8 | 2018 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 11.8 | 2018 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 29 | Finland | 8.1 | 2025 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 30 | Cyprus | 7.1 | 2025 | up 24.6% | falling |
| 31 | Malta | 5.7 | 2025 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.