# Overcrowding rate

Share of the population living in a dwelling with fewer rooms than the EU standard for the household: one room for the household, one per couple, one per single person aged 18 or over, one per pair of children of the same sex aged 12 to 17, one per single child aged 12 to 17 not in such a pair, and one per pair of children under 12 (EU-SILC).

## Key facts

- Overcrowding rate in the European Union (27) was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Romania had the highest overcrowding rate of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 40.4%, and Cyprus the lowest, at 2.2%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 2003 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `overcrowding_rate`
- Unit: %
- Note: The reference year is the survey year.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/overcrowding-rate
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/overcrowding_rate

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 16.8 | Eurostat. Overcrowding rate, total population (ilc_lvho05a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho05a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/overcrowding-rate/eu-countries.md) (27 places)