Share of people living: total population … tenure in Germany

Germany: Share of people living: total population … tenure was 33.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
33.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2007
All-time low
32.4
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Germany, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 342006: 32.42007: 36.72008: 35.12009: 36.12010: 36.32011: 36.52012: 36.32013: 35.72014: 36.62015: 35.72016: 35.32017: 35.42018: 362019: 35.32020: 35.32021: 34.22022: 33.52023: 332024: 33.12025: 33.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 33.2 for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in 2025.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Germany peaked at 36.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.4, in 2006.

Germany ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of people living: total population … tenure in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 34 —
2006 32.4 -4.7%
2007 36.7 +13.3%
2008 35.1 -4.4%
2009 36.1 +2.8%
2010 36.3 +0.6%
2011 36.5 +0.6%
2012 36.3 -0.5%
2013 35.7 -1.7%
2014 36.6 +2.5%
2015 35.7 -2.5%
2016 35.3 -1.1%
2017 35.4 +0.3%
2018 36 +1.7%
2019 35.3 -1.9%
2020 35.3 +0.0%
2021 34.2 -3.1%
2022 33.5 -2.0%
2023 33 -1.5%
2024 33.1 +0.3%
2025 33.2 +0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 33.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 33.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.86 32.4 36.7 5
2010s 35.91 35.3 36.6 10
2020s 33.72 33 35.3 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 19 Slovenia 35.4 compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 35.4 compare
  3. 21 Portugal 34.5 compare
  4. 23 Austria 31.6 compare
  5. 24 Iceland 30.5 compare
  6. 25 Hungary 27.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Germany?
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Germany was 33.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2007.
What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4 in 2006.
How does Germany rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
Germany ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,031 data points, 2003–2025
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