Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden

Sweden: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 20.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
20.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2004
All-time low
17.0%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

05101520252004201420252004: 24.5 Percentage2005: 21.2 Percentage2006: 18.6 Percentage2007: 19.8 Percentage2008: 18.5 Percentage2009: 17 Percentage2010: 17.3 Percentage2011: 17.9 Percentage2012: 19.1 Percentage2013: 22.9 Percentage2014: 21.7 Percentage2015: 23 Percentage2016: 22.1 Percentage2017: 19.2 Percentage2018: 20.4 Percentage2019: 18.3 Percentage2020: 19.4 Percentage2021: 20.5 Percentage2022: 20.2 Percentage2023: 19.8 Percentage2024: 20.3 Percentage2025: 20.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden stood at 20.4%.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden peaked at 24.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2009.

That places Sweden 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 17.0% 24.5% 6
2010s 20.2% 17.3% 23.0% 10
2020s 20.1% 19.4% 20.5% 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 1 Latvia 25.4% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 21.0% compare
  3. 3 Finland 20.8% compare
  4. 5 Poland 16.9% compare
  5. 6 Lithuania 15.0% compare
  6. 7 Montenegro 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Sweden was 20.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Sweden ranks 4th out of 38 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 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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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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