Share of people living: total population … degree in Ireland
Ireland: Share of people living: total population … degree was 56.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.2
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
67.4
in 2013
All-time low
56.2
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 56.2 for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Ireland peaked at 67.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.2, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … degree in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 60.3 | — |
| 2004 | 61.7 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 61.3 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 65 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.7 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 65.1 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.4 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 66.6 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67.1 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 67.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.2 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 60.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.2 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 61 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 61.7 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.1 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 58.7 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 59 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 56.2 | -4.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 56.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 56.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3 | 60.3 | 65.1 | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.35 | 57 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4 | 56.2 | 61.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Cyprus 70.2 compare
- 2 Malta 61.6 compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2 compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 50.5 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 50.5 compare
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Ireland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Ireland was 56.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2 in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Ireland ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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