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 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.2% | — |
| 2005 | 24.3% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -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 | 22.0% | -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 11.2%, 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 | 24.6% | 21.3% | 29.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
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 47 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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