Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Denmark
Denmark: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 4.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Denmark is 4.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Denmark peaked at 4.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2016.
That places Denmark 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.8 | — |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3.3 | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +30.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.95, 45% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Denmark?
- Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Denmark was 4.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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