Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Germany
Germany: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 20.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Germany is 20.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Germany peaked at 28.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 24th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.4% | — |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 22.3% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Germany?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Germany was 20.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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