Share of people living: total population … tenure in Portugal
Portugal: Share of people living: total population … tenure was 34.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal stood at 34.5.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal peaked at 38.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 21st of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … tenure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 26.1 | — |
| 2005 | 24.7 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 26.3 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.7 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5 | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 35.9 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38.3 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 37.5 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.8 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.1 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.3 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 37.4 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 36.4 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 36.7 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 34.5 | -6.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 34.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.05, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 34.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.5, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people living: total population … tenure in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +39.7% | 24.7 | 34.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.88 | 24.7 | 26.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.45 | 24.7 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.85 | 33.8 | 37.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal was 34.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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