Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland

Poland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
16.9%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2005
All-time low
16.9%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

01020302005201520252005: 31.1 Percentage2006: 30.2 Percentage2007: 27.7 Percentage2008: 26.8 Percentage2009: 25.3 Percentage2010: 26.2 Percentage2011: 27.3 Percentage2012: 25.7 Percentage2013: 25.4 Percentage2014: 25.3 Percentage2015: 23.8 Percentage2016: 24.1 Percentage2017: 23.3 Percentage2018: 24.3 Percentage2019: 22.8 Percentage2020: 20 Percentage2021: 19.4 Percentage2022: 20.4 Percentage2023: 18.6 Percentage2024: 17.9 Percentage2025: 16.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland is 16.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland peaked at 31.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.

Poland ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.2% 25.3% 31.1% 5
2010s 24.8% 22.8% 27.3% 10
2020s 18.9% 16.9% 20.4% 6

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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 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Poland ranks 5th out of 38 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 29.0%. 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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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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