Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in Sweden
Sweden: Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person was 14.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.4
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
27th
of 49 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.
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 27th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.5 | — |
| 2005 | 8 | -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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.35, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.85 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 14.3 | 15.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 24 Czechia 17.5 compare
- 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.7 compare
- 26 Hungary 16.3 compare
- 28 Austria 14.3 compare
- 29 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
- 30 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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (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 27th out of 49 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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