Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Ireland
Ireland: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 5.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.4
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.3
in 2004
All-time low
2.6
in 2011
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Ireland stood at 5.4.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Ireland peaked at 6.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2011.
That places Ireland 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6 | — |
| 2004 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 5 | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 5.4 | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.31 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 | 3 | 5.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 30 Switzerland 7.6 compare
- 31 Norway 6.8 compare
- 32 Belgium 6.6 compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 compare
- 35 Malta 4.7 compare
- 36 Netherlands 4.1 compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 18.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9555 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 125,736 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 13.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8456 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 111,273 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Ireland?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Ireland was 5.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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