Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland
Poland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Poland, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 624,863 people (2100)
- Population density 63.15 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4178 units per person (2025)
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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