Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in France

France: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without was 11.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.2%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2025
All-time low
6.6%
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in France, 2004–2025

02.557.5102004201420252004: 9.6 Percentage2005: 8.8 Percentage2006: 7.4 Percentage2007: 9.4 Percentage2008: 9.2 Percentage2009: 9.3 Percentage2010: 8.8 Percentage2011: 7.3 Percentage2012: 7.5 Percentage2013: 7.1 Percentage2014: 6.6 Percentage2015: 7.3 Percentage2016: 7.7 Percentage2017: 7.5 Percentage2018: 8.2 Percentage2019: 7.4 Percentage2020: 9.4 Percentage2021: 9.1 Percentage2022: 9.2 Percentage2023: 10 Percentage2024: 10.7 Percentage2025: 11.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in France stood at 11.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in France peaked at 11.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2014.

France ranks 31st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in France, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 9.6%
2005 8.8% -8.3%
2006 7.4% -15.9%
2007 9.4% +27.0%
2008 9.2% -2.1%
2009 9.3% +1.1%
2010 8.8% -5.4%
2011 7.3% -17.0%
2012 7.5% +2.7%
2013 7.1% -5.3%
2014 6.6% -7.0%
2015 7.3% +10.6%
2016 7.7% +5.5%
2017 7.5% -2.6%
2018 8.2% +9.3%
2019 7.4% -9.8%
2020 9.4% +27.0%
2021 9.1% -3.2%
2022 9.2% +1.1%
2023 10.0% +8.7%
2024 10.7% +7.0%
2025 11.2% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 7.4% 9.6% 6
2010s 7.5% 6.6% 8.8% 10
2020s 9.9% 9.1% 11.2% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 28 Portugal 13.8% compare
  2. 29 Iceland 11.6% compare
  3. 30 Germany 11.5% compare
  4. 32 Slovenia 11.0% compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 11.0% compare
  6. 34 Spain 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in France?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in France was 11.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
How does France rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
France ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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