Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania

Romania: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2007
All-time low
7.5%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania, 2007–2025

0510152007201620252007: 12.8 Percentage2008: 12.2 Percentage2009: 10.7 Percentage2010: 11.2 Percentage2011: 10.8 Percentage2012: 11.2 Percentage2013: 11.3 Percentage2014: 10.7 Percentage2015: 10.5 Percentage2016: 8.5 Percentage2017: 7.5 Percentage2018: 8.5 Percentage2019: 8.8 Percentage2020: 8.1 Percentage2021: 9.6 Percentage2022: 8.3 Percentage2023: 7.8 Percentage2024: 8.5 Percentage2025: 8.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania stood at 8.8%.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania peaked at 12.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2017.

That places Romania 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.7% 12.8% 3
2010s 9.9% 7.5% 11.3% 10
2020s 8.5% 7.8% 9.6% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 9.0% compare
  2. 19 Iceland 9.0% compare
  3. 21 Bulgaria 8.9% compare
  4. 23 Albania 8.6% compare
  5. 24 Switzerland 7.9% compare
  6. 25 Norway 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Romania was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2017.
How does Romania rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Romania ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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