Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium
Belgium: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.7%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2003
All-time low
2.4%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.7% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium peaked at 10.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.9% | — |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +47.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 51% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.8% | 10.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium was 5.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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