Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Switzerland
Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 13.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.5%
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
24th
of 30 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2016
All-time low
5.6%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Switzerland, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Switzerland stood at 13.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Switzerland peaked at 23.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.4% | — |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +142.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +84.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +59.6% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -25.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 5.6% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 11.4% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 21 Belgium 17.2% compare
- 22 Spain 15.2% compare
- 23 Luxembourg 15.1% compare
- 25 Portugal 13.1% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 11.8% compare
- 26 United Kingdom 11.8% compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Switzerland?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Switzerland was 13.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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