Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal
Portugal: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
up 129.8%
World rank
25th
of 30 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2010
All-time low
5.7%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal is 13.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 129.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal peaked at 31.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.9% | — |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +141.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -66.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +138.5% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -73.7% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +129.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 8.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 5.7% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 Spain 15.2% compare
- 23 Luxembourg 15.1% compare
- 24 Switzerland 13.5% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 11.8% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 11.8% compare
- 28 Finland 8.1% compare
More population data for Portugal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Portugal was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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