Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy

Italy: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 28.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
28.6
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2018
All-time low
21.8
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

01020302004201420252004: 222005: 21.82006: 22.22007: 22.62008: 22.92009: 23.32010: 24.32011: 24.32012: 25.62013: 27.42014: 25.62015: 28.52016: 302017: 29.72018: 31.52019: 31.42020: 27.52021: 28.82022: 28.62023: 28.52024: 27.12025: 28.6

Source: Eurostat.

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 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Italy, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 22 —
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 +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 9.95, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.47 21.8 23.3 6
2010s 27.83 24.3 31.5 10
2020s 28.18 27.1 28.8 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Greece 31.1 compare
  2. 13 Bulgaria 30 compare
  3. 15 Türkiye 27.1 compare
  4. 16 Poland 25.4 compare
  5. 16 Poland 25.4 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 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 14th out of 49 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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Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 992 data points, 2003–2025
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