Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in Switzerland
Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person was 7.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.6
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2008
All-time low
5.3
in 2022
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland is 7.6, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland peaked at 7.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 39th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.6 | — |
| 2008 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -27.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | +13.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 7.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.35, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 7.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.73 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Switzerland was 7.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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