Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 10.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.7
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2008
All-time low
10.5
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

0510152008201320192008: 12.92009: 122010: 12.22011: 12.12012: 12.62013: 12.12014: 12.22015: 11.82016: 12.12017: 10.52018: 10.62019: 10.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 10.7 for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 12.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2017.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 12.9 —
2009 12 -7.0%
2010 12.2 +1.7%
2011 12.1 -0.8%
2012 12.6 +4.1%
2013 12.1 -4.0%
2014 12.2 +0.8%
2015 11.8 -3.3%
2016 12.1 +2.5%
2017 10.5 -13.2%
2018 10.6 +1.0%
2019 10.7 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.45 12 12.9 2
2010s 11.69 10.5 12.6 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 27 Montenegro 11.2 compare
  2. 28 North Macedonia 11.1 compare
  3. 28 North Macedonia 11.1 compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 9.5 compare
  5. 32 Greece 8.9 compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 8.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 10.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2008.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2017.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
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Coverage
55 places, 1,032 data points, 2003–2025
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