Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in Italy
Italy: Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person was 27.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.8
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2019
All-time low
25.8
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Italy stood at 27.8.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Italy peaked at 31.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2009.
That places Italy 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.8 | — |
| 2005 | 26.2 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.9 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.8 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.9 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 29 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 31.1 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 28.2 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.1 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 27.8 | +2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.35, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.63 | 25.8 | 27.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.69 | 26.8 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 | 27.1 | 31.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Italy?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Italy was 27.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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