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. Measured in Percentage.
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 12.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2010.
That places Italy 33rd out of 47 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 | Percentage | 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 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -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 11.2%, 69% 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 | 9.9% | 6.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
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 12.0% 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 33rd out of 47 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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