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
41st
of 49 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.
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 41st of 49 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 | Value | 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 | +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 | -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 11.4, 50% 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 | 7.93 | 4.8 | 10.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 6 |
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- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
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 41st out of 49 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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