Overcrowding rate in Ireland
Overcrowding rate in Ireland was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Overcrowding rate in Ireland, 2003 to 2025
All 23 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 3 Series break |
| 2019 | 3.1 Series break |
| 2018 | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 6 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 5.4 |
| European Union (27) | 16.8 |
Rankings
Definition
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).
The reference year is the survey year.
How to cite
Eurostat. Overcrowding rate, total population (ilc_lvho05a). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvho05a/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the overcrowding rate in Ireland?
Overcrowding rate in Ireland was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 24th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Overcrowding rate, total population (ilc_lvho05a). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest overcrowding rate in Ireland?
6.3% in 2004, the highest value since 2003 in this series.