Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Spain
Spain: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type was 54.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Spain stood at 54.3%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Spain peaked at 62.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2004.
That places Spain 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.7% | — |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 54.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 54.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +51.7% | 32.7% | 49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 32.7% | 62.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 54.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 53.8% | 58.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 6 Belgium 57.0% compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.8% compare
- 7 United Kingdom 55.8% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 52.2% compare
- 11 Norway 51.0% compare
- 12 Finland 46.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Spain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.62 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 46.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 939.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -34.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 569.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Spain?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type in Spain was 54.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by household type rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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