Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Portugal

Portugal: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
17th
of 38 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2005
All-time low
7.3%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

02.557.51012.52004201420252004: 11 Percentage2005: 12.5 Percentage2006: 12.5 Percentage2007: 11.2 Percentage2008: 11.4 Percentage2009: 10.5 Percentage2010: 12.1 Percentage2011: 9.7 Percentage2012: 8.8 Percentage2013: 10.3 Percentage2014: 7.9 Percentage2015: 8.9 Percentage2016: 8.6 Percentage2017: 7.3 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 7.7 Percentage2020: 8.7 Percentage2021: 9.9 Percentage2022: 8.8 Percentage2023: 10.6 Percentage2024: 11.1 Percentage2025: 12 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 12.0% for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in 2025.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Portugal peaked at 12.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2017.

Portugal ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 10.5% 12.5% 6
2010s 8.9% 7.3% 12.1% 10
2020s 10.2% 8.7% 12.0% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  4. 17 Hungary 12.0% compare
  5. 19 Slovenia 7.9% compare
  6. 20 Spain 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Portugal?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Portugal was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Portugal ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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