Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 2009
All-time low
6.8
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

024682008201320192008: 7.92009: 8.42010: 7.52011: 7.42012: 7.62013: 82014: 7.32015: 7.72016: 7.62017: 72018: 6.82019: 7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 7 for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 8.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 2018.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 7.9 —
2009 8.4 +6.3%
2010 7.5 -10.7%
2011 7.4 -1.3%
2012 7.6 +2.7%
2013 8 +5.3%
2014 7.3 -8.8%
2015 7.7 +5.5%
2016 7.6 -1.3%
2017 7 -7.9%
2018 6.8 -2.9%
2019 7 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.15 7.9 8.4 2
2010s 7.39 6.8 8 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 29 Spain 7.8 compare
  2. 30 Iceland 7.5 compare
  3. 31 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.1 compare
  4. 33 Sweden 5.3 compare
  5. 34 France 4.9 compare
  6. 35 Denmark 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 2009.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8 in 2018.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
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Coverage
55 places, 992 data points, 2003–2025
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