Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Germany
Germany: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Germany, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Germany is 3.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 87.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Germany peaked at 3.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2020.
That places Germany 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -54.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +87.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Germany?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Germany was 3.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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