Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland

Switzerland: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2010
All-time low
1.1
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland, 2010–2024

00.511.522010201720242010: 2.22011: 1.92012: 22013: 2.22014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.92017: 1.42018: 1.12019: 1.22020: 1.42021: 1.82022: 1.72023: 1.72024: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland is 1.2, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland peaked at 2.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2018.

That places Switzerland 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2.2 —
2011 1.9 -13.6%
2012 2 +5.3%
2013 2.2 +10.0%
2014 1.5 -31.8%
2015 1.3 -13.3%
2016 1.9 +46.2%
2017 1.4 -26.3%
2018 1.1 -21.4%
2019 1.2 +9.1%
2020 1.4 +16.7%
2021 1.8 +28.6%
2022 1.7 -5.6%
2023 1.7 +0.0%
2024 1.2 -29.4%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 1.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.95, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 1.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.67 1.1 2.2 10
2020s 1.56 1.2 1.8 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 45 Netherlands 1.6 compare
  2. 45 Netherlands 1.6 compare
  3. 47 Ireland 1.3 compare
  4. 48 Cyprus 1.2 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Switzerland was 1.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2010.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Switzerland ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 992 data points, 2003–2025
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