Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 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 country of birth was 26.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
26.0%
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
13th
of 30 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2020
All-time low
18.3%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2021

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

01020302009201520212009: 18.3 Percentage2010: 24.2 Percentage2012: 22.9 Percentage2014: 24.4 Percentage2015: 28.8 Percentage2016: 28.9 Percentage2017: 28.2 Percentage2018: 28 Percentage2019: 28 Percentage2020: 34.2 Percentage2021: 26 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) recorded 26.0% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2021.

That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 34.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2009.

Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 13th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 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 country of birth (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), 2009 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2009 18.3%
2010 24.2% +32.2%
2012 22.9% -5.4%
2014 24.4% +6.6%
2015 28.8% +18.0%
2016 28.9% +0.3%
2017 28.2% -2.4%
2018 28.0% -0.7%
2019 28.0% +0.0%
2020 34.2% +22.1%
2021 26.0% -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1
2010s 26.7% 22.9% 28.9% 8
2020s 30.1% 26.0% 34.2% 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. 10 Netherlands 29.6% compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 29.6% compare
  3. 12 Sweden 29.3% compare
  4. 14 Ireland 23.8% compare
  5. 15 Iceland 23.3% compare
  6. 16 Croatia 22.3% compare
  7. 16 Croatia 22.3% compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

More population data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)

All data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) →

Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 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 country of birth in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 26.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 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 34.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 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 18.3% in 2009.
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 country of birth?
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 13th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth 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 up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 country of birth (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 country of birth (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 494 data points, 2009–2025
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