Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Poland
Poland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 27.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.5
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
10th
of 49 countries
All-time high
50.4
in 2014
All-time low
11.6
in 2020
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Poland, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 27.5 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in 2025.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Poland peaked at 50.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2020.
That places Poland 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.8 | — |
| 2008 | 19.8 | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 24.1 | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 34.2 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 39.4 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 34.9 | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 32.9 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 26.2 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 17 | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 19.5 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 15.9 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 19.2 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 18.5 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 27.5 | +48.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 27.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.55, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Poland's 27.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.13 | 16.8 | 23.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.73 | 17 | 50.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 11.6 | 27.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More population data for Poland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1914 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Poland?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Poland was 27.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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