Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Ireland
Ireland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6.3% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 96.9% on the previous year and up 320.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Ireland peaked at 6.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Ireland 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.8% | — |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +123.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +128.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -47.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +190.9% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +96.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 6.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 6.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 35 Netherlands 7.2% compare
- 36 Slovenia 6.8% compare
- 38 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 39 Belgium 5.7% compare
- 40 Portugal 5.1% compare
More population data for Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Ireland?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Ireland was 6.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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