Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany
Germany: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 51.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany stood at 51.4.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany peaked at 65.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.9, in 2020.
That places Germany 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.3 | — |
| 2011 | 64.8 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 65.2 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.3 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.8 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.7 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 63.7 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.5 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.1 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.9 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 50.2 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 52.8 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 54.5 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 52.5 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 51.4 | -2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 51.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.1, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 51.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type 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 | -26.1% | 62.1 | 45.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.2 | 60.3 | 65.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.22 | 45.9 | 54.5 | 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 household type in Germany?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Germany was 51.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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