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
19th
of 49 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.
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 19th out of 49 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 | Value | 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 | -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 11.4, 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 | 12.77 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
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 19th out of 49 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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