Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland

Finland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
20.8%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
21.7%
in 2004
All-time low
14.6%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

051015202004201420252004: 21.7 Percentage2005: 19.7 Percentage2006: 18.8 Percentage2007: 18.9 Percentage2008: 17.9 Percentage2009: 17 Percentage2010: 17.3 Percentage2011: 17.6 Percentage2012: 16.1 Percentage2013: 17 Percentage2014: 17.2 Percentage2015: 16.6 Percentage2016: 17.2 Percentage2017: 14.6 Percentage2018: 15.7 Percentage2019: 15.3 Percentage2020: 15.8 Percentage2021: 15.8 Percentage2022: 17 Percentage2023: 19.5 Percentage2024: 19.8 Percentage2025: 20.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland is 20.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland peaked at 21.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2017.

Finland ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 17.0% 21.7% 6
2010s 16.5% 14.6% 17.6% 10
2020s 18.1% 15.8% 20.8% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Latvia 25.4% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 21.0% compare
  3. 4 Sweden 20.4% compare
  4. 5 Poland 16.9% compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 15.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Finland was 20.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2017.
How does Finland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Finland ranks 3rd out of 38 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 25.3%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 825 data points, 2003–2025
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