Overcrowding rate in Italy
Overcrowding rate in Italy was 24.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 9th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.
Overcrowding rate in Italy, 2004 to 2025
All 22 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.3 |
| 2024 | 23.9 |
| 2023 | 25.4 |
| 2022 | 25.1 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 26.1 |
| 2019 | 28.3 |
| 2018 | 27.8 |
| 2017 | 27.1 |
| 2016 | 27.8 |
| 2015 | 27.8 |
| 2014 | 27.2 |
| 2013 | 27.1 |
| 2012 | 26.1 |
| 2011 | 24.5 |
| 2010 | 24.3 |
| 2009 | 23.3 |
| 2008 | 24.3 |
| 2007 | 24.3 |
| 2006 | 24.6 |
| 2005 | 24.1 |
| 2004 | 25.6 |
Compared with European Union (27)
| Place | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Italy | 24.3 |
| 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 Italy?
Overcrowding rate in Italy was 24.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.4 pts from 2024. That is the 9th 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 Italy?
28.3% in 2019, the highest value since 2004 in this series.