Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain

Spain: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 2.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

11.522.52004201420252004: 2.5 Percentage2005: 1.3 Percentage2006: 1.8 Percentage2007: 1.4 Percentage2008: 1.4 Percentage2009: 2.2 Percentage2010: 2.7 Percentage2011: 1.5 Percentage2012: 0.9 Percentage2013: 1.9 Percentage2014: 1.5 Percentage2015: 1.8 Percentage2016: 1.6 Percentage2017: 1.2 Percentage2018: 1.7 Percentage2019: 1.3 Percentage2020: 1.5 Percentage2021: 2 Percentage2022: 2.1 Percentage2023: 2.4 Percentage2024: 2.5 Percentage2025: 2.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Spain recorded 2.7% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain peaked at 2.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

Spain ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.3% 2.5% 6
2010s 1.6% 0.9% 2.7% 10
2020s 2.2% 1.5% 2.7% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

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  5. 36 Türkiye 1.9% compare
  6. 37 United Kingdom 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain was 2.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Spain ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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