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
33rd
of 49 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.
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 33rd 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 5 | +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 9.95, 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 | 3.85 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 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
- 34 France 4.9 compare
- 35 Denmark 4.5 compare
- 36 Norway 4.2 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
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 33rd out of 49 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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