Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden
Sweden: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 23.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.6
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2004
All-time low
20.4
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden stood at 23.6.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden peaked at 29.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2017.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.2 | — |
| 2005 | 24.3 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 22 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3 | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 21.3 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 27.3 | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 20.4 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 22.9 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 22.1 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 23.1 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 22 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.9 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 23.6 | -1.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 23.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 23.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.55 | 21.3 | 29.2 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.59 | 20.4 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.75 | 21.8 | 23.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden was 23.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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