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
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Portugal, 2004–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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