Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Italy
Italy: Overcrowding rate: population without single-person was 27.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27.8%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
21st
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2019
All-time low
25.9%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Italy, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Italy stood at 27.8%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Italy peaked at 31.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2009.
Italy ranks 21st 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: population without single-person in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.8% | — |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 26.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.1% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -31.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.8337 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 502.25 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.3992 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 366.74 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Italy?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Italy was 27.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2009.
- How does Italy rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Italy ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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