Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Denmark
Denmark: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 13.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2009
All-time low
9.6%
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Denmark stood at 13.2%.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Denmark peaked at 13.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.3% | — |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.2% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Denmark?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Denmark was 13.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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