Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy
Italy: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 28.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy is 28.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy peaked at 31.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2005.
Italy ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.0% | — |
| 2005 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | +5.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 28.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 28.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.8% | 23.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy?
- Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy was 28.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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