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 9.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2008
All-time low
8.9%
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

02.557.5102008201320192008: 10.5 Percentage2009: 9.9 Percentage2010: 9.9 Percentage2011: 9.7 Percentage2012: 10.2 Percentage2013: 10.1 Percentage2014: 10.3 Percentage2015: 9.7 Percentage2016: 9.9 Percentage2017: 8.9 Percentage2018: 8.9 Percentage2019: 9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 9.0% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% 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 10.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2017.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 25th of 47 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 Percentage Change
2008 10.5%
2009 9.9% -5.7%
2010 9.9% +0.0%
2011 9.7% -2.0%
2012 10.2% +5.2%
2013 10.1% -1.0%
2014 10.3% +2.0%
2015 9.7% -5.8%
2016 9.9% +2.1%
2017 8.9% -10.1%
2018 8.9% +0.0%
2019 9.0% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.2% 9.9% 10.5% 2
2010s 9.7% 8.9% 10.3% 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. 22 Denmark 10.3% compare
  2. 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 9.5% compare
  3. 24 France 9.3% compare
  4. 25 Iceland 9.0% compare
  5. 27 Bulgaria 8.9% compare
  6. 28 Romania 8.8% 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 9.0% 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 10.5% 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 8.9% 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 25th out of 47 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 9.1%. 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?
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, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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