More than 30% of people in 5 EU countries lived in overcrowded households. Romania reported the highest share (40.7%), followed by Latvia (39.3%), Bulgaria (33.8%), Poland (33.7%) and Croatia (31.7%).
Overcrowded households in EU, 2024
Photo: Eurostat
In contrast, the lowest overcrowding rates were recorded in Cyprus (2.4%), Malta (4.4%) and the Netherlands (4.6%).
Interestingly, Latvia’s rate of overcrowding was markedly higher than in neighbouring Estonia (18.4%) and Lithuania (26.3%).
Latvia’s level of overcrowded households has declined slightly over recent years. Back in 2016 it stood at 43%, and by 2020 had reached 42%. In 2023 it was 40%.
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