Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium

Belgium: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2003
All-time low
1.6%
in 2015
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium, 2003–2025

24682003201420252003: 7.9 Percentage2004: 6.1 Percentage2005: 5.3 Percentage2006: 5 Percentage2007: 5.3 Percentage2008: 4.6 Percentage2009: 4 Percentage2010: 5.3 Percentage2011: 2.9 Percentage2012: 2.7 Percentage2013: 2.9 Percentage2014: 3 Percentage2015: 1.6 Percentage2016: 2.7 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 5.5 Percentage2019: 5.1 Percentage2020: 5.2 Percentage2021: 4.7 Percentage2022: 4.9 Percentage2023: 5 Percentage2024: 4.7 Percentage2025: 4.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4.6% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Belgium peaked at 7.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.

Belgium ranks 31st of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 4.0% 7.9% 7
2010s 3.6% 1.6% 5.5% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.6% 5.2% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 29 Netherlands 5.9% compare
  2. 30 Ireland 5.2% compare
  3. 32 Hungary 4.4% compare
  4. 33 Portugal 3.3% compare
  5. 34 Spain 2.7% compare

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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 4.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
How does Belgium rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 38 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 187.5%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 825 data points, 2003–2025
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