Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany
Germany: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany is 16.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany peaked at 16.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2007.
Germany ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.1% | — |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8968 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1335 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany was 16.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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