Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in France
France: Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person was 11.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 33rd of 49 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: population without single-person in France, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.35, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 11.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.54 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
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 33rd out of 49 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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