Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 6.3 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.3
Change on year
up 46.5%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2013
All-time low
4.3
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

02.557.5102005201120182005: 6.52006: 7.32007: 7.22008: 8.32009: 8.82010: 92011: 8.92012: 92013: 11.12014: 102015: 102016: 10.12017: 4.32018: 6.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 6.3 for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2018.

The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 11.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2017.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2005 6.5
2006 7.3 +12.3%
2007 7.2 -1.4%
2008 8.3 +15.3%
2009 8.8 +6.0%
2010 9 +2.3%
2011 8.9 -1.1%
2012 9 +1.1%
2013 11.1 +23.3%
2014 10 -9.9%
2015 10 +0.0%
2016 10.1 +1.0%
2017 4.3 -57.4%
2018 6.3 +46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.62 6.5 8.8 5
2010s 8.74 4.3 11.1 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 30 Hungary 10.4 compare
  2. 31 Norway 9.4 compare
  3. 32 Ireland 9.1 compare
  4. 34 Malta 5.7 compare
  5. 34 Netherlands 5.7 compare
  6. 36 Cyprus 2.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.3 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2013.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2017.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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