Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy
Italy: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 7.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy is 7.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy peaked at 12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2010.
That places Italy 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.5 | — |
| 2005 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 9.7 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1 | +63.2% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 11 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 10 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 8.4 | -16.0% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | -7.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 7.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 7.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 6.9 | 9.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.95 | 6.8 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 7.8 | 12 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy was 7.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Italy ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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