Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Italy

Italy: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 29 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
29
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
35
in 2015
All-time low
26.9
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Italy, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 30.72005: 29.32006: 28.72007: 29.12008: 27.92009: 27.12010: 28.72011: 29.22012: 31.52013: 31.82014: 32.92015: 352016: 332017: 31.42018: 30.72019: 29.42020: 26.92021: 282022: 27.12023: 29.12024: 272025: 29

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 29 for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2025.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Italy peaked at 35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 2020.

Italy ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 30.7
2005 29.3 -4.6%
2006 28.7 -2.0%
2007 29.1 +1.4%
2008 27.9 -4.1%
2009 27.1 -2.9%
2010 28.7 +5.9%
2011 29.2 +1.7%
2012 31.5 +7.9%
2013 31.8 +1.0%
2014 32.9 +3.5%
2015 35 +6.4%
2016 33 -5.7%
2017 31.4 -4.8%
2018 30.7 -2.2%
2019 29.4 -4.2%
2020 26.9 -8.5%
2021 28 +4.1%
2022 27.1 -3.2%
2023 29.1 +7.4%
2024 27 -7.2%
2025 29 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.8 27.1 30.7 6
2010s 31.36 28.7 35 10
2020s 27.85 26.9 29.1 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 8 Poland 35 compare
  2. 9 Lithuania 33.7 compare
  3. 10 Slovakia 32.7 compare
  4. 12 Greece 28.7 compare
  5. 13 Austria 27.7 compare
  6. 14 Estonia 23.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Italy?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Italy was 29 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Italy ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy 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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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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