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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Sweden
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 163,029 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
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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