Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Poland

Poland: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
30.9%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2005
All-time low
30.9%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Poland, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 54.1 Percentage2006: 54.1 Percentage2007: 52.3 Percentage2008: 50.8 Percentage2009: 49.1 Percentage2010: 47.5 Percentage2011: 47.2 Percentage2012: 46.3 Percentage2013: 44.8 Percentage2014: 44.2 Percentage2015: 43.4 Percentage2016: 40.7 Percentage2017: 40.5 Percentage2018: 39.2 Percentage2019: 37.6 Percentage2020: 36.9 Percentage2021: 35.7 Percentage2022: 35.8 Percentage2023: 33.9 Percentage2024: 33.7 Percentage2025: 30.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Poland is 30.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Poland peaked at 54.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2025.

That places Poland 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Poland, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 54.1%
2006 54.1% +0.0%
2007 52.3% -3.3%
2008 50.8% -2.9%
2009 49.1% -3.3%
2010 47.5% -3.3%
2011 47.2% -0.6%
2012 46.3% -1.9%
2013 44.8% -3.2%
2014 44.2% -1.3%
2015 43.4% -1.8%
2016 40.7% -6.2%
2017 40.5% -0.5%
2018 39.2% -3.2%
2019 37.6% -4.1%
2020 36.9% -1.9%
2021 35.7% -3.3%
2022 35.8% +0.3%
2023 33.9% -5.3%
2024 33.7% -0.6%
2025 30.9% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.1% 49.1% 54.1% 5
2010s 43.1% 37.6% 47.5% 10
2020s 34.5% 30.9% 36.9% 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 9 Bulgaria 32.5% compare
  2. 10 Croatia 31.8% compare
  3. 10 Croatia 31.8% compare
  4. 12 Poland 30.9% compare
  5. 14 Greece 28.3% compare
  6. 15 Lithuania 27.8% compare
  7. 15 Slovakia 27.8% compare
  8. 15 Lithuania 27.8% compare
  9. 15 Slovakia 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Poland?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Poland was 30.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2025.
How does Poland rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
Poland ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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