Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Finland

Finland: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 9.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2025
All-time low
5.8%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Finland, 2004–2025

02468102004201420252004: 7.2 Percentage2005: 7 Percentage2006: 6.3 Percentage2007: 6.1 Percentage2008: 5.8 Percentage2009: 5.9 Percentage2010: 6.1 Percentage2011: 6.5 Percentage2012: 6 Percentage2013: 6.9 Percentage2014: 7 Percentage2015: 6.7 Percentage2016: 6.6 Percentage2017: 6.1 Percentage2018: 7.3 Percentage2019: 7.7 Percentage2020: 7.6 Percentage2021: 7.4 Percentage2022: 8.4 Percentage2023: 8.8 Percentage2024: 9.1 Percentage2025: 9.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Finland recorded 9.5% for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Finland peaked at 9.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2008.

That places Finland 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 7.2% —
2005 7.0% -2.8%
2006 6.3% -10.0%
2007 6.1% -3.2%
2008 5.8% -4.9%
2009 5.9% +1.7%
2010 6.1% +3.4%
2011 6.5% +6.6%
2012 6.0% -7.7%
2013 6.9% +15.0%
2014 7.0% +1.4%
2015 6.7% -4.3%
2016 6.6% -1.5%
2017 6.1% -7.6%
2018 7.3% +19.7%
2019 7.7% +5.5%
2020 7.6% -1.3%
2021 7.4% -2.6%
2022 8.4% +13.5%
2023 8.8% +4.8%
2024 9.1% +3.4%
2025 9.5% +4.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 5.8% 7.2% 6
2010s 6.7% 6.0% 7.7% 10
2020s 8.5% 7.4% 9.5% 6

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 34 Slovenia 10.5% compare
  2. 34 Slovenia 10.5% compare
  3. 36 Denmark 9.9% compare
  4. 37 Spain 9.5% compare
  5. 39 Luxembourg 8.8% compare
  6. 40 Switzerland 7.6% 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 Finland?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Finland was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2008.
How does Finland rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
Finland ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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