Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in Sweden
Sweden: Overcrowding rate: population without single-person was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.4%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Sweden stood at 14.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Sweden peaked at 15.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 27th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.5% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -8.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 14.4% 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 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 10.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 24 Czechia 17.5% compare
- 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 16.7% compare
- 26 Hungary 16.3% compare
- 28 Austria 14.3% compare
- 29 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.9% compare
- 30 Portugal 13.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Sweden
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 599.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 903.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 659.66 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Sweden?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Sweden was 14.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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