Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal

Portugal: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status was 34.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
34.5%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2014
All-time low
24.7%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal, 2004–2025

0102030402004201420252004: 26.1 Percentage2005: 24.7 Percentage2006: 26.3 Percentage2007: 26.6 Percentage2008: 25.9 Percentage2009: 25.7 Percentage2010: 24.7 Percentage2011: 34.5 Percentage2012: 35.9 Percentage2013: 36.6 Percentage2014: 38.3 Percentage2015: 37.5 Percentage2016: 37.2 Percentage2017: 36.8 Percentage2018: 36.1 Percentage2019: 36.9 Percentage2020: 36.3 Percentage2021: 33.8 Percentage2022: 37.4 Percentage2023: 36.4 Percentage2024: 36.7 Percentage2025: 34.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 47 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 in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 24.7% 26.6% 6
2010s 35.5% 24.7% 38.3% 10
2020s 35.9% 33.8% 37.4% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 35.8% compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 35.4% compare
  3. 19 Slovenia 35.4% compare
  4. 22 Germany 33.2% compare
  5. 23 Austria 31.6% compare
  6. 24 Iceland 30.5% compare

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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 47 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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Indicator
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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