Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Greece

Greece: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
31.1%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2016
All-time low
21.1%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Greece, 2007–2025

0102030402007201620252007: 24.6 Percentage2008: 23.2 Percentage2009: 21.4 Percentage2010: 23.1 Percentage2011: 21.1 Percentage2012: 23 Percentage2013: 25.7 Percentage2014: 28.3 Percentage2015: 34.1 Percentage2016: 35.6 Percentage2017: 35.3 Percentage2018: 31.8 Percentage2019: 31.4 Percentage2020: 29.5 Percentage2021: 31.1 Percentage2022: 30.3 Percentage2023: 28.8 Percentage2024: 26.8 Percentage2025: 31.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Greece is 31.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Greece peaked at 35.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2011.

Greece ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.1% 21.4% 24.6% 3
2010s 28.9% 21.1% 35.6% 10
2020s 29.6% 26.8% 31.1% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

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  2. 6 Croatia 35.2% compare
  3. 7 Latvia 32.6% compare
  4. 9 Bulgaria 30.0% compare
  5. 10 Italy 28.6% compare
  6. 11 Türkiye 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Greece?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Greece was 31.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2011.
How does Greece rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Greece ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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