Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Spain
Spain: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 50.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 2009
All-time low
30.0%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Spain stood at 50.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Spain peaked at 59.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2004.
Spain ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30.0% | — |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 54.7% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 30.0% | 59.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 51.1% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 47.6% | 54.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 50.5% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 50.5% compare
- 9 Belgium 39.4% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 38.8% compare
- 11 Norway 36.2% compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Spain?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Spain was 50.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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