Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Spain
Spain: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 9.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.5%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2004
All-time low
4.7%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.5% for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Spain peaked at 13.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2018.
Spain ranks 37th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.6% | — |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -38.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +19.7% |
| 2025 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.2% | 13.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -19.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 298.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 217.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Spain?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in Spain was 9.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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