Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Sweden
Sweden: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2024
All-time low
3.5%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Sweden is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Sweden peaked at 6.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 31st of 47 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.6% | — |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 28 Iceland 7.5% compare
- 29 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
- 30 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.0% compare
- 32 France 4.9% compare
- 33 Denmark 4.4% compare
- 34 Norway 4.2% compare
More population data for Sweden
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Sweden?
- Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Sweden was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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