Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain
Spain: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2004
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.0% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain peaked at 3.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
Spain ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.9% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -74.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +180.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -46.4% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +73.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +68.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Spain was 3.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Spain ranks 43rd out of 47 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 11.1%. 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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