Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Switzerland

Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 7.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.6
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2008
All-time low
5.8
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Switzerland, 2007–2024

024682007201520242007: 7.72008: 8.12009: 7.62010: 6.12011: 6.12012: 5.92013: 6.72014: 6.82015: 6.42016: 72017: 6.52018: 6.22019: 6.42020: 6.42021: 5.82022: 5.82023: 72024: 7.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 7.6 for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Switzerland peaked at 8.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2021.

That places Switzerland 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 7.7
2008 8.1 +5.2%
2009 7.6 -6.2%
2010 6.1 -19.7%
2011 6.1 +0.0%
2012 5.9 -3.3%
2013 6.7 +13.6%
2014 6.8 +1.5%
2015 6.4 -5.9%
2016 7 +9.4%
2017 6.5 -7.1%
2018 6.2 -4.6%
2019 6.4 +3.2%
2020 6.4 +0.0%
2021 5.8 -9.4%
2022 5.8 +0.0%
2023 7 +20.7%
2024 7.6 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8 7.6 8.1 3
2010s 6.41 5.9 7 10
2020s 6.52 5.8 7.6 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 27 Spain 9.5 compare
  2. 27 Finland 9.5 compare
  3. 29 Luxembourg 8.8 compare
  4. 31 Norway 6.8 compare
  5. 32 Belgium 6.6 compare
  6. 33 Ireland 5.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Switzerland?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Switzerland was 7.6 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2008.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2021.
How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
Switzerland ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
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Eurostat
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Coverage
45 places, 839 data points, 2003–2025
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