Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in France

France: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 4.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4.9%
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2009
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in France, 2005–2025

02462005201520252005: 3.4 Percentage2006: 3.5 Percentage2007: 4.2 Percentage2008: 3.8 Percentage2009: 5.4 Percentage2010: 4.8 Percentage2011: 4.2 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 4.9 Percentage2014: 4.3 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 4.6 Percentage2017: 3.4 Percentage2018: 4.2 Percentage2019: 3.3 Percentage2020: 4.2 Percentage2021: 4.6 Percentage2022: 3.7 Percentage2023: 4.4 Percentage2024: 4 Percentage2025: 4.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in France is 4.9%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in France peaked at 5.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.

France ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 3.4% 5.4% 5
2010s 4.2% 3.3% 4.9% 10
2020s 4.3% 3.7% 4.9% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 22 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
  2. 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.0% compare
  3. 24 Sweden 5.3% compare
  4. 26 Denmark 4.4% compare
  5. 27 Norway 4.2% compare
  6. 28 Germany 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in France?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in France was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
How does France rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
France ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 791 data points, 2003–2025
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