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Portugal × Spain × European Union ×

% of population. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Overcrowding rate (% of population), 2004 to 2025
Period PortugalSpainEuropean Union
2025 12.7% 9.5% 16.8%
2024 11.2% 9.1% 16.9%
2023 12.9% 7.6% 16.8%
2022 9.4% 6.6% 16.8%
2021 10.6% 6.4% 17.3%
2020 9.0% 7.6% 17.4%
2019 9.5% 5.9% 17.1%
2018 9.6% 4.7% 17.1%e (estimated)
2017 9.3% 5.1% 17.5%e (estimated)
2016 10.3% 5.4% 17.9%e (estimated)
2015 10.3% 5.5% 18.1%e (estimated)
2014 10.3% 5.3% 18.1%e (estimated)
2013 11.4% 5.2% 18.3%e (estimated)
2012 10.1% 5.6% 18.4%e (estimated)
2011 11.0% 6.6%b (break in time series) 18.4%e (estimated)
2010 14.6% 5.0% 19.1%e (estimated)
2009 14.1% 5.2% –
2008 15.7% 5.6% –
2007 16.1% 5.8% –
2006 15.8% 6.5% –
2005 16.5% 8.4%b (break in time series) –
2004 15.3% 13.6% –

Flags: b break in time series; e estimated . A dash means no value was published.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
ilc_lvho05a · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=PC rskpovth=TOTAL age=TOTAL sex=T
Observation period
2003 to 2025
Provider update
20 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat