Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 16.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.7%
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
20.0%
in 2005
All-time low
16.0%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 20 Percentage2006: 19.3 Percentage2007: 18.9 Percentage2008: 18.7 Percentage2009: 18.2 Percentage2010: 18.2 Percentage2011: 17.7 Percentage2012: 18.4 Percentage2013: 18.5 Percentage2014: 18 Percentage2015: 17.9 Percentage2016: 17.5 Percentage2017: 16 Percentage2018: 16.3 Percentage2019: 16.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 16.7%.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 20.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2017.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2005 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2005 20.0%
2006 19.3% -3.5%
2007 18.9% -2.1%
2008 18.7% -1.1%
2009 18.2% -2.7%
2010 18.2% +0.0%
2011 17.7% -2.7%
2012 18.4% +4.0%
2013 18.5% +0.5%
2014 18.0% -2.7%
2015 17.9% -0.6%
2016 17.5% -2.2%
2017 16.0% -8.6%
2018 16.3% +1.9%
2019 16.7% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 18.2% 20.0% 5
2010s 17.5% 16.0% 18.5% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 Albania 64.2%
  2. 2 Serbia 52.8% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 45.0% compare
  4. 3 Latvia 45.0% compare
  5. 5 North Macedonia 44.7%
  6. 6 Romania 43.6% compare
  7. 7 Bulgaria 40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 16.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2017.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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