Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland
Finland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 2006
All-time low
17.8%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland is 23.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland peaked at 25.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2019.
Finland ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.5% | — |
| 2005 | 23.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +6.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 18.6% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland was 23.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
- How does Finland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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