Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 20.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
20.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
20.5%
in 2012
All-time low
18.7%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 20.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 20.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2018.
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.3% | — |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 20.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2018.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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