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
29th
of 47 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 29th out of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.2% | — |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +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 11.2%, 84% 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 | 10.7% | 8.7% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More population data for Switzerland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 392,499 people (2100)
- Population density 230.99 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
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 29th out of 47 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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