Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 25.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 25.8 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal peaked at 30.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2006.
Portugal ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.8 | — |
| 2005 | 19.6 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 30.7 | +79.5% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 18.4 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 20.3 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 24 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 29.3 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.3 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 23.9 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 21.6 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.9 | +24.5% |
| 2025 | 25.8 | -4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 25.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.1, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 25.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.1, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +79.5% | 17.1 | 30.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.88 | 17.1 | 30.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.99 | 20.3 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.03 | 21.6 | 26.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Portugal was 25.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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