Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Belgium
Belgium: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status was 57.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2012
All-time low
41.3%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 57.0% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Belgium peaked at 73.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2003.
That places Belgium 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.3% | — |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 41.3% | 70.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 58.6% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 57.0% | 59.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 3 Malta 63.2% compare
- 4 Netherlands 58.5% compare
- 4 Netherlands 58.5% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.8% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 55.8% compare
- 9 Spain 54.3% compare
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Belgium?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Belgium was 57.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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