Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Portugal
Portugal: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 6.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Portugal, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.9% for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in 2024.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Portugal peaked at 9.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.7% | — |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +43.9% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 6.9% | 5 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Portugal?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Portugal was 6.9% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal 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 (%).