Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal
Portugal: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 5.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal is 5.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 64.5% on the previous year and up 292.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal peaked at 5.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.4% | — |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +428.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +158.3% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +64.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +428.6% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Portugal was 5.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 47 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 292.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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