Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in France

France: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 10.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
10.8
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2025
All-time low
7.1
in 2014
Years of data
22
2004–2025

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

02.557.5102004201420252004: 10.32005: 9.42006: 8.12007: 10.12008: 9.72009: 9.62010: 9.22011: 82012: 8.12013: 7.42014: 7.12015: 7.42016: 7.72017: 7.72018: 8.22019: 7.72020: 9.62021: 9.42022: 9.22023: 9.92024: 10.42025: 10.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 10.8 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 3.8% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in France peaked at 10.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 2014.

That places France 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in France, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 10.3
2005 9.4 -8.7%
2006 8.1 -13.8%
2007 10.1 +24.7%
2008 9.7 -4.0%
2009 9.6 -1.0%
2010 9.2 -4.2%
2011 8 -13.0%
2012 8.1 +1.2%
2013 7.4 -8.6%
2014 7.1 -4.1%
2015 7.4 +4.2%
2016 7.7 +4.1%
2017 7.7 +0.0%
2018 8.2 +6.5%
2019 7.7 -6.1%
2020 9.6 +24.7%
2021 9.4 -2.1%
2022 9.2 -2.1%
2023 9.9 +7.6%
2024 10.4 +5.1%
2025 10.8 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.53 8.1 10.3 6
2010s 7.85 7.1 9.2 10
2020s 9.88 9.2 10.8 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 21 Portugal 12.7 compare
  2. 22 Germany 11.7 compare
  3. 23 Iceland 11.3 compare
  4. 25 Slovenia 10.5 compare
  5. 26 Denmark 9.9 compare
  6. 27 Spain 9.5 compare
  7. 27 Finland 9.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in France?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in France was 10.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 2014.
How does France rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
France ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Source
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Coverage
44 places, 826 data points, 2003–2025
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