Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland

Poland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 18.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.3
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 2005
All-time low
18.3
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 33.42006: 32.32007: 29.82008: 28.82009: 29.62010: 30.32011: 31.32012: 27.32013: 26.12014: 272015: 27.32016: 27.12017: 24.82018: 26.92019: 24.52020: 20.52021: 19.32022: 21.32023: 19.12024: 19.42025: 18.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland is 18.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland peaked at 33.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2025.

Poland ranks 7th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 33.4 —
2006 32.3 -3.3%
2007 29.8 -7.7%
2008 28.8 -3.4%
2009 29.6 +2.8%
2010 30.3 +2.4%
2011 31.3 +3.3%
2012 27.3 -12.8%
2013 26.1 -4.4%
2014 27 +3.4%
2015 27.3 +1.1%
2016 27.1 -0.7%
2017 24.8 -8.5%
2018 26.9 +8.5%
2019 24.5 -8.9%
2020 20.5 -16.3%
2021 19.3 -5.9%
2022 21.3 +10.4%
2023 19.1 -10.3%
2024 19.4 +1.6%
2025 18.3 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.78 28.8 33.4 5
2010s 27.26 24.5 31.3 10
2020s 19.65 18.3 21.3 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Finland 23.1 compare
  2. 5 Austria 19.3 compare
  3. 6 Albania 18.5 compare
  4. 8 Serbia 18.2 compare
  5. 8 Serbia 18.2 compare
  6. 10 Estonia 17.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland was 18.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2025.
How does Poland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Poland ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,032 data points, 2003–2025
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