Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Italy
Italy: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 43.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.0%
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
5th
of 30 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2020
All-time low
31.2%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Italy, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 43.0% for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2025.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Italy peaked at 64.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2009.
Italy ranks 5th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.2% | — |
| 2010 | 48.9% | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +28.8% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -27.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 43.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Italy's 43.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 40.6% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 43.0% | 64.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population density 119.63 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 Italy?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Italy was 43.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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