Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Sweden
Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.4%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Sweden is 14.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Sweden peaked at 15.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 25th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.5% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 22 Czechia 17.5% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.7% compare
- 24 Hungary 16.3% compare
- 26 Austria 14.3% compare
- 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.9% compare
- 28 Portugal 13.8% 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 poverty status - population without in Sweden?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Sweden was 14.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
- Sweden ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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