Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 9.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.5
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 2017
All-time low
8.7
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland is 9.5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland peaked at 13.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.7, in 2009.
That places Switzerland 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.2 | — |
| 2008 | 12.1 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 12 | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 13 | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 11.2 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 9.5 | -15.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 9.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 9.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.67 | 8.7 | 12.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.45 | 9.9 | 13.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 28 North Macedonia 11.1 compare
- 28 North Macedonia 11.1 compare
- 30 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.7 compare
- 32 Greece 8.9 compare
- 32 Slovenia 8.9 compare
- 34 Bulgaria 8.7 compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland was 9.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 in 2009.
- How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Switzerland ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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