Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 8.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.8%
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2005
All-time low
5.7%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

02468102003201420252003: 8.2 Percentage2004: 9 Percentage2005: 9.6 Percentage2006: 7.7 Percentage2007: 7.7 Percentage2008: 8 Percentage2009: 6.4 Percentage2010: 7.8 Percentage2011: 6.8 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 6.2 Percentage2014: 6.7 Percentage2015: 6.8 Percentage2016: 8.1 Percentage2017: 8.3 Percentage2018: 8.4 Percentage2019: 7.2 Percentage2020: 8.5 Percentage2021: 7.7 Percentage2022: 5.7 Percentage2023: 7.4 Percentage2024: 6.8 Percentage2025: 8.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Luxembourg stood at 8.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Luxembourg peaked at 9.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.

That places Luxembourg 39th 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 Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Luxembourg, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 8.2% —
2004 9.0% +9.8%
2005 9.6% +6.7%
2006 7.7% -19.8%
2007 7.7% +0.0%
2008 8.0% +3.9%
2009 6.4% -20.0%
2010 7.8% +21.9%
2011 6.8% -12.8%
2012 7.0% +2.9%
2013 6.2% -11.4%
2014 6.7% +8.1%
2015 6.8% +1.5%
2016 8.1% +19.1%
2017 8.3% +2.5%
2018 8.4% +1.2%
2019 7.2% -14.3%
2020 8.5% +18.1%
2021 7.7% -9.4%
2022 5.7% -26.0%
2023 7.4% +29.8%
2024 6.8% -8.1%
2025 8.8% +29.4%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 6.4% 9.6% 7
2010s 7.3% 6.2% 8.4% 10
2020s 7.5% 5.7% 8.8% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 36 Denmark 9.9% compare
  2. 37 Spain 9.5% compare
  3. 37 Finland 9.5% compare
  4. 40 Switzerland 7.6% compare
  5. 41 Norway 6.8% compare
  6. 42 Belgium 6.6% 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 Luxembourg?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Luxembourg was 8.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
How does Luxembourg rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
Luxembourg ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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