Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Ireland
Ireland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 56.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
56.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 60.3% | — |
| 2004 | 61.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +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 | 61.0% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -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% | +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 24.0%, 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 | 62.4% | 57.0% | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (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 45 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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