Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Austria

Austria: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 14.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
14.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2022
All-time low
12.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Austria, 2003–2025

0510152003201420252003: 12 Percentage2004: 14.4 Percentage2005: 15 Percentage2006: 15.6 Percentage2007: 15.2 Percentage2008: 14.8 Percentage2009: 13 Percentage2010: 12 Percentage2011: 12.2 Percentage2012: 13.9 Percentage2013: 14.7 Percentage2014: 15.3 Percentage2015: 15 Percentage2016: 15.2 Percentage2017: 15.1 Percentage2018: 13.5 Percentage2019: 15.1 Percentage2020: 14.1 Percentage2021: 14.3 Percentage2022: 15.7 Percentage2023: 14.5 Percentage2024: 13.7 Percentage2025: 14.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Austria stood at 14.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Austria peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2003.

That places Austria 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Austria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 12.0% —
2004 14.4% +20.0%
2005 15.0% +4.2%
2006 15.6% +4.0%
2007 15.2% -2.6%
2008 14.8% -2.6%
2009 13.0% -12.2%
2010 12.0% -7.7%
2011 12.2% +1.7%
2012 13.9% +13.9%
2013 14.7% +5.8%
2014 15.3% +4.1%
2015 15.0% -2.0%
2016 15.2% +1.3%
2017 15.1% -0.7%
2018 13.5% -10.6%
2019 15.1% +11.9%
2020 14.1% -6.6%
2021 14.3% +1.4%
2022 15.7% +9.8%
2023 14.5% -7.6%
2024 13.7% -5.5%
2025 14.2% +3.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.3% 12.0% 15.6% 7
2010s 14.2% 12.0% 15.3% 10
2020s 14.4% 13.7% 15.7% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 25 Sweden 15.7% compare
  2. 26 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 15.6% compare
  3. 27 Hungary 14.6% compare
  4. 29 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 13.2% compare
  5. 30 Portugal 12.7% compare
  6. 31 Germany 11.7% compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Austria?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Austria was 14.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2003.
How does Austria rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
Austria ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,033 data points, 2003–2025
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