Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Finland

Finland: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 3.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.8
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2019
All-time low
2
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Finland, 2004–2025

012342004201420252004: 3.32005: 2.82006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.12009: 22010: 2.42011: 2.62012: 2.52013: 2.72014: 3.12015: 3.22016: 2.62017: 2.82018: 2.92019: 3.82020: 3.22021: 2.92022: 2.32023: 2.92024: 32025: 3.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Finland recorded 3.8 for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Finland peaked at 3.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2009.

That places Finland 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 3.3 —
2005 2.8 -15.2%
2006 2.6 -7.1%
2007 2.5 -3.8%
2008 2.1 -16.0%
2009 2 -4.8%
2010 2.4 +20.0%
2011 2.6 +8.3%
2012 2.5 -3.8%
2013 2.7 +8.0%
2014 3.1 +14.8%
2015 3.2 +3.2%
2016 2.6 -18.8%
2017 2.8 +7.7%
2018 2.9 +3.6%
2019 3.8 +31.0%
2020 3.2 -15.8%
2021 2.9 -9.4%
2022 2.3 -20.7%
2023 2.9 +26.1%
2024 3 +3.4%
2025 3.8 +26.7%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 3.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.95, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 3.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.55 2 3.3 6
2010s 2.86 2.4 3.8 10
2020s 3.02 2.3 3.8 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 35 Denmark 4.5 compare
  2. 36 Norway 4.2 compare
  3. 37 Germany 3.9 compare
  4. 39 Austria 3.5 compare
  5. 40 Luxembourg 3.3 compare
  6. 41 Belgium 3.1 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 Finland?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Finland was 3.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2019.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2009.
How does Finland rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Finland ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
55 places, 992 data points, 2003–2025
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