Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden
Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 29.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
12th
of 30 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2021
All-time low
12.1%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden stood at 29.3%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden peaked at 39.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2011.
Sweden ranks 12th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.7% | — |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -52.5% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +124.8% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -40.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +85.8% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | +64.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +59.2% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | +4.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 29.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 29.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 12.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 23.4% | 39.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 9 Germany 33.0% compare
- 10 Netherlands 29.6% compare
- 10 Netherlands 29.6% compare
- 13 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.0% compare
- 14 Ireland 23.8% compare
- 15 Iceland 23.3% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Sweden was 29.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2011.
- How does Sweden rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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