Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Serbia

Serbia: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 48.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.6%
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2021
All-time low
40.8%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Serbia, 2013–2025

0204060802013201920252013: 53.9 Percentage2014: 62.2 Percentage2015: 54.8 Percentage2016: 70.6 Percentage2017: 53.1 Percentage2018: 53.3 Percentage2019: 47.5 Percentage2020: 48.8 Percentage2021: 79 Percentage2022: 45.6 Percentage2023: 56.9 Percentage2024: 40.8 Percentage2025: 48.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Serbia stood at 48.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Serbia peaked at 79.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2024.

That places Serbia 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Serbia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2013 53.9% —
2014 62.2% +15.4%
2015 54.8% -11.9%
2016 70.6% +28.8%
2017 53.1% -24.8%
2018 53.3% +0.4%
2019 47.5% -10.9%
2020 48.8% +2.7%
2021 79.0% +61.9%
2022 45.6% -42.3%
2023 56.9% +24.8%
2024 40.8% -28.3%
2025 48.6% +19.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 48.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 4.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.5% 47.5% 70.6% 7
2020s 53.3% 40.8% 79.0% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 2 Montenegro 64.0% compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 56.7% compare
  3. 4 Romania 51.8% compare
  4. 6 Croatia 35.2% compare
  5. 6 Croatia 35.2% compare
  6. 8 Latvia 32.6% compare
  7. 8 Latvia 32.6% 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 Serbia?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Serbia was 48.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Serbia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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