Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Ireland
Ireland: Overcrowding rate: population without single-person was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
45th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2004
All-time low
2.8%
in 2011
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Ireland stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Ireland peaked at 6.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 45th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.3% | — |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +32.4% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.4% 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 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 6.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 42 Finland 5.5% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 5.5% compare
- 42 United Kingdom 5.5% compare
- 45 Malta 5.4% compare
- 47 Netherlands 3.7% compare
- 47 Netherlands 3.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Ireland?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Ireland was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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