Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Germany
Germany: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 12.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Germany, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Germany stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Germany peaked at 16.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 7th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.4% | — |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 13.9% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 5 |
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- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Germany?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Germany was 12.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).