Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 44.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.4%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
49.9%
in 2014
All-time low
42.2%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 44.4% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 49.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 49.9% | — |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.2% | 49.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 42.2% | 46.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 Greece 94.3% compare
- 2 Denmark 79.4% compare
- 3 Switzerland 70.9% compare
- 4 Sweden 69.4% compare
- 5 Netherlands 66.3% compare
- 5 Netherlands 66.3% compare
- 7 Norway 57.3% compare
More population data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 352.72 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by month 2.79 million Number (2024)
- Population on 1 January by age and sex 351.64 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age group and sex 351.64 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 351.64 million Number (2025)
- Population structure indicators at national level 57.2 (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status 2.79 million Number (2024)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 2.79 million Number (2024)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 3.67 million Number (2024)
- Fertility indicators 31.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 44.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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