It has been estimated that 318 million people are homeless worldwide. Habitat for Humanity estimated in 2016 that 1.6 billion people around the world live in "inadequate shelter".

Different countries often use different definitions of homelessness. It can be defined by living in a shelter, being in a transitional phase of housing and living in a place not fit for human habitation. The numbers may or may not take into account internal displacement from conflict, violence and natural disasters. Also, they may or may not take into account chronic and transitional homelessness, making direct comparisons of numbers complicated.

List

Country Homeless (average day)Data yearHomeless per 10,000Unsheltered per 10,000Main article, other notes360,000202387.6 32,000 202011315,00020084.3Homelessness in Algeria The figure consists of children only.3,600,0002020793122,494202148.0Homelessness in Australia19,912202022.350,000201750.75,000,0002019307 13,524 202111.7100,00020101060 (claim)2021020281,00020226.5700,00020203353,00020201.8200,000202075.5118,329202329.02Homelessness in Canada28,000201953.814,01320197.02,579,000201119.2Homelessness in China662,14620201303,38720207.02,00020204.923,830201922.05,789 20229.8Homelessness in Denmark296,59120202701,500,00020181722,000,0002020186Homelessness in Egypt1,06820218.0600,000202347.4The figure consists of children and teenagers only.4,11420227.90.1Homelessness in Finland 330,000 2022 48.7 4.5Homelessness in France 262,600 2022 31.4 Homelessness in Germany 100,000 2020 32.9 40,000 2016 37.1 Homelessness in Greece 68 2011 6.4 6.4Homeless in national census seems to mean unsheltered. High variance after hurricanes.475,0002012315 310,000 2024 261 150,000 2020 148 6,944 2022 7.2Homelessness in Hungary 349 2017 10.0 1,770,000 2011 12.6 Homelessness in India 122,000 2023 4.5Homelessness in Indonesia130,000202214.82,000,000201454413,540202416.0Homelessness in Ireland3,47120204.0Homelessness in Israel96,197202116.292,82020240.2Homelessness in Japan0 (claim)201705,50020200.620,09520193.95,644202135.340,000202358.10 (claim)20040 4,009202114.1420201737.5260,000201215723620224.65,7782020380,0002023100640,00020231891,500,00020232752,500,000202380932,000202118.0Homelessness in the Netherlands102,1232018Homelessness in New Zealand, national parliamentary report, 2014.The Severe Housing Deprivation in Aotearoa New Zealand 2018 report2177.5 Homelessness in New Zealand4,500,0002022206Internally displaced, per IDMC.3,32520206.2198,2882023331700,00020172234,500,0002018424 Street children in the Philippines30,33020198.09,60420218.03.3Homelessness in Portugal2,97620177.011,285 (claim)20210.8Homelessness in Russia20,000201728.51,03620211.910,661202019.51,04720205.01,400,000202377255,71920229.0Homelessness in South Africa8,98620221.732,000202129.828,55220225.9Homelessness in Spain800,00020213613,000,000202362427,383202325.9 Homelessness in Sweden2,20020222.5Homelessness in Switzerland5,300,00020232,3022,49920230.315,000202217.44,016,98020151,12520,00020235.4380,000202356.10.9Homelessness in the United Kingdom653,104202319.512Homelessness in the United States0 (claim)20150 A shelter supported by the Holy See accommodates up to 30 homeless people in Rome.300,000202092.9400,00020231941,200,0002013848

Dependent territories

Statistics on homelessness (and other social issues) in dependent territories are often integrated into those for the nation-states to which they are related. However, territories with significant populations often compile their statistics or generate news on homelessness. For example, in Hong Kong in 2017, media reports indicated that 1,800 people were homeless, with the problem mainly attributed to high costs of living.

See also List of countries by home ownership rate

References

External links End Homelessness campaign (USA)