Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Germany

Germany: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 3.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.9%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2025
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
17
2005–2025

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

012342005201520252005: 2.6 Percentage2010: 2.1 Percentage2011: 2.4 Percentage2012: 3 Percentage2013: 3.1 Percentage2014: 2.5 Percentage2015: 3 Percentage2016: 2.7 Percentage2017: 3.2 Percentage2018: 2.9 Percentage2019: 2.2 Percentage2020: 3.2 Percentage2021: 3.4 Percentage2022: 3.6 Percentage2023: 3.6 Percentage2024: 3.6 Percentage2025: 3.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Germany stood at 3.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Germany peaked at 3.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.

That places Germany 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 2.6%
2010 2.1% -19.2%
2011 2.4% +14.3%
2012 3.0% +25.0%
2013 3.1% +3.3%
2014 2.5% -19.4%
2015 3.0% +20.0%
2016 2.7% -10.0%
2017 3.2% +18.5%
2018 2.9% -9.4%
2019 2.2% -24.1%
2020 3.2% +45.5%
2021 3.4% +6.2%
2022 3.6% +5.9%
2023 3.6% +0.0%
2024 3.6% +0.0%
2025 3.9% +8.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
2010s 2.7% 2.1% 3.2% 10
2020s 3.6% 3.2% 3.9% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 France 4.9% compare
  2. 33 Denmark 4.4% compare
  3. 34 Norway 4.2% compare
  4. 36 Finland 3.8% compare
  5. 37 Austria 3.5% compare
  6. 38 Luxembourg 3.3% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Germany?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Germany was 3.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Germany ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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