Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal

Portugal: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2025
All-time low
0.6%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

1232004201420252004: 2.3 Percentage2005: 3.2 Percentage2006: 2.4 Percentage2007: 2.1 Percentage2008: 1.4 Percentage2009: 2 Percentage2010: 2.9 Percentage2011: 1.7 Percentage2012: 1.7 Percentage2013: 1.4 Percentage2014: 1.6 Percentage2015: 1.2 Percentage2016: 1.1 Percentage2017: 0.9 Percentage2018: 0.9 Percentage2019: 0.9 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage2021: 1.2 Percentage2022: 0.6 Percentage2023: 0.9 Percentage2024: 2 Percentage2025: 3.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal is 3.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 175.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal peaked at 3.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.2% 1.4% 3.2% 6
2010s 1.4% 0.9% 2.9% 10
2020s 1.5% 0.6% 3.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal was 3.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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