One in Nine Lives in a Too Small Apartment in Germany
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Many people in Germany live in flats that do not have enough rooms for their needs. Last year, the Federal Statistical Office reported that 11.7% of the population lived in overcrowded apartments.
In 2025, a significant part of the population lived in a too small apartment of 11.7 percent. However, the proportion of people with too large apartments is still much larger. There are no simple solutions.
Affordable housing in Germany is becoming increasingly scarce: according to EU definition, more people live in too small apartments than five years ago. Several social groups are particularly affected.
Housing shortages are becoming a growing problem in Germany. More and more people live in an apartment that is too small. Some groups are particularly affected.
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At the same time, the living room serves as a bedroom, there is a lack of retreat for children: almost twelve percent of the population in this country lives in cramped apartments. Several groups are particularly affected.
Finding suitable and affordable housing is becoming increasingly difficult for many in Germany. This is especially true for those who need more space: 11.7 percent of the population in Germany lived in overcrowded housing in 2025, as the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced on Monday following the final results of the EU-SILC survey on income and living conditions. The overcrowding rate has risen steadily over the past five years: In …
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