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
43rd
of 49 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 43rd out of 49 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.0% | — |
| 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 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +8.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 5.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 46% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 40 Switzerland 7.6% compare
- 41 Norway 6.8% compare
- 42 Belgium 6.6% compare
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 46 Malta 4.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 374.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,078 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 787.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (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 43rd out of 49 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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