Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Spain
Spain: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 9.5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.5
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
27th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2004
All-time low
4.7
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.5 for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Spain peaked at 13.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2018.
That places Spain 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.6 | — |
| 2005 | 8.4 | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6 | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.52 | 5.2 | 13.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.43 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.536 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1635 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 429,333 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Spain?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Spain was 9.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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