Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany

Germany: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 12.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
12.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2020
All-time low
10.6%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany, 2005–2025

0510152005201520252005: 11 Percentage2006: 11.5 Percentage2007: 11.3 Percentage2008: 12.1 Percentage2009: 11.3 Percentage2010: 11.6 Percentage2011: 11.1 Percentage2012: 11.3 Percentage2013: 11.2 Percentage2014: 10.6 Percentage2015: 11.1 Percentage2016: 11.4 Percentage2017: 11.4 Percentage2018: 11.3 Percentage2019: 11.9 Percentage2020: 12.8 Percentage2021: 12.1 Percentage2022: 12.1 Percentage2023: 12.6 Percentage2024: 12.7 Percentage2025: 12.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany is 12.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany peaked at 12.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2014.

Germany ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 11.0% 12.1% 5
2010s 11.3% 10.6% 11.9% 10
2020s 12.5% 12.1% 12.8% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 9 Austria 13.8% compare
  2. 10 Estonia 13.2% compare
  3. 11 Croatia 12.8% compare
  4. 13 Luxembourg 11.8% compare
  5. 14 Czechia 11.6% compare
  6. 14 North Macedonia 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany was 12.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2014.
How does Germany rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Germany ranks 12th out of 38 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 13.5%. 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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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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