Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Spain
Spain: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 7.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.8
in 2024
All-time low
2.8
in 2018
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Spain, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Spain is 7.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Spain peaked at 7.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2018.
That places Spain 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.1 | — |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 5 | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | +62.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +25.8% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.95, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 2.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Slovenia 7.9 compare
- 27 Slovenia 7.9 compare
- 30 Iceland 7.5 compare
- 31 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.1 compare
- 32 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7 compare
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Spain?
- Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Spain was 7.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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