Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Austria

Austria: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2013
All-time low
3.5%
in 2025
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Austria, 2007–2025

024682007201620252007: 7.1 Percentage2008: 7.1 Percentage2009: 5 Percentage2010: 4.5 Percentage2011: 4.1 Percentage2012: 7.6 Percentage2013: 8.3 Percentage2014: 8.3 Percentage2015: 6.1 Percentage2016: 5.3 Percentage2017: 5.9 Percentage2018: 5.6 Percentage2019: 6.8 Percentage2020: 6.9 Percentage2021: 7.5 Percentage2022: 8 Percentage2023: 5.8 Percentage2024: 4.7 Percentage2025: 3.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Austria recorded 3.5% for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Austria peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2025.

That places Austria 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Austria, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 7.1%
2008 7.1% +0.0%
2009 5.0% -29.6%
2010 4.5% -10.0%
2011 4.1% -8.9%
2012 7.6% +85.4%
2013 8.3% +9.2%
2014 8.3% +0.0%
2015 6.1% -26.5%
2016 5.3% -13.1%
2017 5.9% +11.3%
2018 5.6% -5.1%
2019 6.8% +21.4%
2020 6.9% +1.5%
2021 7.5% +8.7%
2022 8.0% +6.7%
2023 5.8% -27.5%
2024 4.7% -19.0%
2025 3.5% -25.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 3.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 3.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 5.0% 7.1% 3
2010s 6.2% 4.1% 8.3% 10
2020s 6.1% 3.5% 8.0% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 34 Norway 4.2% compare
  2. 35 Germany 3.9% compare
  3. 36 Finland 3.8% compare
  4. 38 Luxembourg 3.3% compare
  5. 39 Belgium 3.1% compare
  6. 40 Malta 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Austria?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Austria was 3.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
How does Austria rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Austria ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 964 data points, 2003–2025
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