Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece
Greece: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 60.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
60.3%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 2015
All-time low
33.4%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2009–2021
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece, 2009–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2021, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece stood at 60.3%.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece peaked at 61.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2009.
That places Greece 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021, 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 country of birth in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33.4% | — |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +19.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 60.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Greece's 60.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 33.5% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 50.6% | 60.3% | 2 |
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- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Greece was 60.3% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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