Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 16.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.8%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2008
All-time low
16.2%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 18.7 Percentage2009: 18.2 Percentage2010: 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

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 16.8% for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2019.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 18.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2017.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2008 18.7%
2009 18.2% -2.7%
2010 18.4% +1.1%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 18.2% 18.7% 2
2010s 17.7% 16.2% 18.6% 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 22 Sweden 20.5% compare
  2. 23 France 19.8% compare
  3. 24 Germany 16.9% compare
  4. 25 Luxembourg 16.8% compare
  5. 27 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 16.0% compare
  6. 28 Belgium 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 16.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2008.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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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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