Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy

Italy: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2014
All-time low
5.4%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy, 2004–2025

02468102004201420252004: 7.1 Percentage2005: 7.4 Percentage2006: 7.5 Percentage2007: 7.5 Percentage2008: 6.2 Percentage2009: 5.4 Percentage2010: 5.4 Percentage2011: 8.7 Percentage2012: 8 Percentage2013: 9.6 Percentage2014: 9.8 Percentage2015: 8.3 Percentage2016: 8.5 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 8.3 Percentage2019: 8.8 Percentage2020: 8.5 Percentage2021: 9.6 Percentage2022: 8.7 Percentage2023: 8.3 Percentage2024: 7 Percentage2025: 6.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy is 6.8%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Italy peaked at 9.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2009.

That places Italy 27th out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 5.4% 7.5% 6
2010s 8.4% 5.4% 9.8% 10
2020s 8.2% 6.8% 9.6% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Switzerland 7.9% compare
  2. 25 Norway 7.6% compare
  3. 26 Greece 7.3% compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 6.8% compare
  5. 29 Netherlands 5.9% compare
  6. 30 Ireland 5.2% compare

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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 6.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
How does Italy rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Italy ranks 27th out of 38 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 18.1%. 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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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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