Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Finland
Finland: Overcrowding rate: population without single-person was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2019
All-time low
3.0%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 5.5% for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Finland peaked at 5.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2008.
That places Finland 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.1% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Finland's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 39 Switzerland 7.6% compare
- 40 Belgium 6.9% compare
- 41 Norway 6.5% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 5.5% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 5.5% compare
- 45 Ireland 5.4% compare
- 45 Malta 5.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 129.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 856.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 625.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Finland?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Finland was 5.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2008.
- How does Finland rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Finland ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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