Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Portugal
Portugal: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.7%
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2005
All-time low
9.0%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 12.7% for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in 2025.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Portugal peaked at 16.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.1% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 9.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.0% | 12.9% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,473 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 5,856 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1615 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Portugal?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Portugal was 12.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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