Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Denmark
Denmark: Overcrowding rate: population without single-person was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.8%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2019
All-time low
6.3%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Denmark is 9.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Denmark peaked at 10.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2006.
Denmark ranks 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.0% | — |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 9.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -17.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Denmark?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Denmark was 9.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2006.
- How does Denmark rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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