Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Portugal
Portugal: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without was 13.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.8%
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2005
All-time low
9.8%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Portugal stood at 13.8%.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Portugal peaked at 17.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.1% | — |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 13.8% | +12.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 17.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 14.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Portugal?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Portugal was 13.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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