Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 16.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
18.6%
in 2013
All-time low
16.2%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019

051015202010201420192010: 18.4 Percentage2011: 17.9 Percentage2012: 18.5 Percentage2013: 18.6 Percentage2014: 18.1 Percentage2015: 18 Percentage2016: 17.6 Percentage2017: 16.2 Percentage2018: 16.5 Percentage2019: 16.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 16.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 18.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2017.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 18.4%
2011 17.9% -2.7%
2012 18.5% +3.4%
2013 18.6% +0.5%
2014 18.1% -2.7%
2015 18.0% -0.6%
2016 17.6% -2.2%
2017 16.2% -8.0%
2018 16.5% +1.9%
2019 16.8% +1.8%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 16.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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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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