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
9th
of 47 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 9th of 47 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 Percentage Change
2005 31.1% —
2006 30.2% -2.9%
2007 27.7% -8.3%
2008 26.8% -3.2%
2009 25.3% -5.6%
2010 26.2% +3.6%
2011 27.3% +4.2%
2012 25.7% -5.9%
2013 25.4% -1.2%
2014 25.3% -0.4%
2015 23.8% -5.9%
2016 24.1% +1.3%
2017 23.3% -3.3%
2018 24.3% +4.3%
2019 22.8% -6.2%
2020 20.0% -12.3%
2021 19.4% -3.0%
2022 20.4% +5.2%
2023 18.6% -8.8%
2024 17.9% -3.8%
2025 16.9% -5.6%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 16.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 16.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 6 Poland 18.3% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 18.2% compare
  3. 8 Estonia 17.6% compare
  4. 10 Germany 16.6% compare
  5. 11 Lithuania 15.7% compare
  6. 12 Lithuania 15.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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 9th out of 47 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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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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