Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Germany
Germany: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 12.6% 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Germany
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.75 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.43 children per women (2023)
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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