Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Estonia

Estonia: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 17.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2004
All-time low
4.5%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Estonia, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 42.2 Percentage2005: 35.7 Percentage2006: 34.1 Percentage2007: 33.4 Percentage2008: 33.9 Percentage2009: 31.5 Percentage2010: 29 Percentage2011: 4.5 Percentage2012: 5.1 Percentage2013: 5.7 Percentage2014: 8.7 Percentage2015: 6 Percentage2016: 6.2 Percentage2017: 8.9 Percentage2018: 9.9 Percentage2019: 9.9 Percentage2020: 9.9 Percentage2021: 14.4 Percentage2022: 14.5 Percentage2023: 16.4 Percentage2024: 18.3 Percentage2025: 17.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 17.6% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 193.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Estonia peaked at 42.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2011.

Estonia ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Estonia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 42.2% —
2005 35.7% -15.4%
2006 34.1% -4.5%
2007 33.4% -2.1%
2008 33.9% +1.5%
2009 31.5% -7.1%
2010 29.0% -7.9%
2011 4.5% -84.5%
2012 5.1% +13.3%
2013 5.7% +11.8%
2014 8.7% +52.6%
2015 6.0% -31.0%
2016 6.2% +3.3%
2017 8.9% +43.5%
2018 9.9% +11.2%
2019 9.9% +0.0%
2020 9.9% +0.0%
2021 14.4% +45.5%
2022 14.5% +0.7%
2023 16.4% +13.1%
2024 18.3% +11.6%
2025 17.6% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.1% 31.5% 42.2% 6
2010s 9.4% 4.5% 29.0% 10
2020s 15.2% 9.9% 18.3% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 5 Austria 19.3% compare
  2. 6 Poland 18.3% compare
  3. 7 Serbia 18.2% compare
  4. 9 Poland 16.9% compare
  5. 10 Germany 16.6% compare
  6. 11 Lithuania 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Estonia?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Estonia was 17.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
How does Estonia rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Estonia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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