Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 16.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
16.3%
in 2020
All-time low
13.6%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021

0510152005201320212005: 15.5 Percentage2006: 15.2 Percentage2007: 15.1 Percentage2008: 14.5 Percentage2009: 14.2 Percentage2010: 14.4 Percentage2011: 13.6 Percentage2012: 15.2 Percentage2013: 15 Percentage2014: 15 Percentage2015: 14.6 Percentage2016: 14.6 Percentage2017: 14.2 Percentage2018: 14.5 Percentage2019: 15.2 Percentage2020: 16.3 Percentage2021: 16 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2021, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) stood at 16.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 16.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2011.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2005 15.5%
2006 15.2% -1.9%
2007 15.1% -0.7%
2008 14.5% -4.0%
2009 14.2% -2.1%
2010 14.4% +1.4%
2011 13.6% -5.6%
2012 15.2% +11.8%
2013 15.0% -1.3%
2014 15.0% +0.0%
2015 14.6% -2.7%
2016 14.6% +0.0%
2017 14.2% -2.7%
2018 14.5% +2.1%
2019 15.2% +4.8%
2020 16.3% +7.2%
2021 16.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 14.2% 15.5% 5
2010s 14.6% 13.6% 15.2% 10
2020s 16.1% 16.0% 16.3% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 3 Latvia 45.0% compare
  2. 3 Latvia 45.0% compare
  3. 5 North Macedonia 44.7% compare
  4. 6 Romania 43.6% compare
  5. 7 Bulgaria 40.0% compare
  6. 8 Croatia 38.3% compare
  7. 8 Croatia 38.3% compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 16.0% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2011.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 966 data points, 2003–2025
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