Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Ireland
Ireland: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Ireland, 2003–2025
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 Ireland is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Ireland peaked at 7.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 29th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.3% | — |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -69.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -38.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +42.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Ireland?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Ireland was 5.3% in 2025, 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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 (%).