Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland
Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 7.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.9%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
24th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2008
All-time low
6.8%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland is 7.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland peaked at 9.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2012.
That places Switzerland 24th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.0% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.29 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 196,167 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.29 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 Switzerland?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Switzerland was 7.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 38 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 up 3.9%. 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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