Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece
Greece: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 28.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece is 28.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece peaked at 45.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 24.7% | — |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -35.8% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 15.8% | 24.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 18.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 26.7% | 33.3% | 5 |
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More population data for Greece
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 223,897 people (2100)
- Population density 48.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Greece was 28.9% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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 (%).