Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Germany
Germany: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree was 35.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Germany stood at 35.6.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Germany peaked at 49.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2020.
Germany ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.2 | — |
| 2011 | 47.1 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 49.6 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.7 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 44.9 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31 | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 37.6 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 38.4 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 36.5 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 35.6 | -2.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 35.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 35.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.7, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -31.0% | 44.9 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.56 | 44.2 | 49.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.67 | 31 | 38.4 | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1409 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3367 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 202.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.11 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Germany?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Germany was 35.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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