Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Poland
Poland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type was 17.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Poland is 17.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Poland peaked at 17.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2005.
That places Poland 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.7% | — |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Poland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Poland was 17.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type and income quintile - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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