Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Greece

Greece: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 38 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2005
All-time low
5.3%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Greece, 2003–2025

57.51012.5152003201420252003: 15.2 Percentage2004: 14.9 Percentage2005: 15.5 Percentage2006: 15.2 Percentage2007: 15 Percentage2008: 14.3 Percentage2009: 13.7 Percentage2010: 14.3 Percentage2011: 10.8 Percentage2012: 12.3 Percentage2013: 10.7 Percentage2014: 10.7 Percentage2015: 9.2 Percentage2016: 6.7 Percentage2017: 5.4 Percentage2018: 5.3 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 6 Percentage2021: 6.4 Percentage2022: 6 Percentage2023: 7.2 Percentage2024: 7.4 Percentage2025: 7.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 7.3% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Greece peaked at 15.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2018.

Greece ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.8% 13.7% 15.5% 7
2010s 9.2% 5.3% 14.3% 10
2020s 6.7% 6.0% 7.4% 6

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  4. 27 Italy 6.8% compare
  5. 27 Slovenia 6.8% compare
  6. 29 Netherlands 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Greece?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Greece was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2018.
How does Greece rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Greece ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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