List of sovereign states by homeless population explained

It is estimated that 150 million people are homeless worldwide.[1] Habitat for Humanity estimated in 2016 that 1.6 billion people around the world live in "inadequate shelter".[2]

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.[3]

List

width=150ptCountry width=120ptHomeless
(average day)		width=120ptData yearwidth=100ptHomeless
per 10,000		width=100ptUnsheltered per 10,000width=300ptMain article, other notes
360,0002023[4] 87.6
Albania32,0002020[5] 113
15,0002008[6] 4.3Homelessness in AlgeriaThe figure consists of children only.
3,600,0002020[7] 793
122,4942021[8] 48.0Homelessness in Australia
Austria19,912202022.3
50,0002017[9] 50.7
Bangladesh5,000,0002019[10] 307
13,5242021[11] 11.7
100,0002010[12] 106
0 (claim)2021[13] 020
281,0002022[14] 6.5
700,0002020[15] 335
3,0002020[16] 1.8
200,0002020[17] 75.5
Canada235,0002021[18] 62.5Homelessness in Canada
28,0002019[19] 53.8
Chile14,01320197.0
China2,579,0002011[20] 19.2Homelessness in China
662,1462020130
3,3872020[21] 7.0
Croatia2,0002020[22] 4.9
Czech Republic23,8302019[23] 22.0
Denmark5,789 20229.8Homelessness in Denmark
296,5912020[24] 270
1,500,0002018[25] 172
Egypt2,000,0002020[26] 186Homelessness in Egypt
Estonia1,0682021[27] 8.0
600,0002023[28] 47.4The figure consists of children and teenagers only.
Finland4,1142022[29] 7.90.1[30] Homelessness in Finland
France330,0002022[31] 48.74.5[32] Homelessness in France
Germany262,6002022[33] 31.4Homelessness in Germany
100,0002020[34] 32.9
Greece40,0002016[35] 37.1Homelessness in Greece
Grenada6820116.46.4[36] Homeless in national census seems to mean unsheltered. High variance after hurricanes.
Guatemala475,0002012[37] 315
Haiti310,0002024[38] 261
Honduras150,0002020[39] 148
Hungary6,94420227.2Homelessness in Hungary
349201710.0
India1,770,0002011[40] 12.6Homelessness in India
Indonesia122,0002023[41] 4.5Homelessness in Indonesia
130,0002022[42] 14.8
2,000,0002014[43] 544
Ireland13,540202416.0Homelessness in Ireland
Israel3,47120204.0Homelessness in Israel
Italy96,19720218.4
Japan2,8202024[44] 0.2Homelessness in Japan
Jordan0 (claim)2017[45] 0
5,5002020[46] 0.6
20,0952019[47] 3.9
Latvia5,644202135.3
40,0002023[48] 58.1
Liechtenstein0 (claim)2004[49] 0
4,009202114.1
Luxembourg420201737.5
260,0002012[50] 157
2362022[51] 4.6
14,000,0002020[52] 1,111
380,0002023[53] 100
640,0002023[54] 189
1,500,0002023[55] 275
2,500,0002023[56] 809
Netherlands32,0002021[57] 18.0Homelessness in the Netherlands
New Zealand102,1232018[58] [59] 2177.5Homelessness in New Zealand
36,0002014[60] 18.6
Nigeria4,500,0002022[61] 206Internally displaced, per IDMC.
Norway3,3252020[62] 6.2
Pakistan8,000,0002023[63] 331
Peru700,0002017[64] 223
4,500,0002018[65] 424Street children in the Philippines
Poland30,3302019[66] 8.0
Portugal9,60420218.03.3Homelessness in Portugal
Romania2,97620177.0
11,2852023[67] 0.8Homelessness in Russia
Serbia20,0002017[68] 28.5
1,0362021[69] 1.9
Slovakia10,661202019.5
Slovenia1,04720205.0
1,400,0002023[70] 772
South Africa55,7192022[71] 9.0Homelessness in South Africa
8,9862022[72] 1.7
32,0002021[73] 29.8
Spain28,5522022[74] 8.6Homelessness in Spain
800,0002021[75] 361
3,000,0002023[76] 624
Sweden27,3832023[77] 25.9 Homelessness in Sweden
Switzerland2,2002022[78] 2.5Homelessness in Switzerland
5,300,0002023[79] 2,302
2,4992023[80] 0.3
Togo15,0002022[81] 17.4
1,500,0002023[82] 176
Uganda4,016,9802015[83] 1,125
20,0002023[84] 5.4
United Kingdom380,0002023[85] [86] [87] [88] 56.10.9Homelessness in the United Kingdom
United States653,1042023[89] 19.512[90] Homelessness in the United States
0 (claim)20150A shelter supported by the Holy See accommodates up to 30 homeless people in Rome.[91]
300,0002020[92] 92.9
400,0002023194
Zimbabwe1,200,0002013[93] 848

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.[94]

See also

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: World Habitat Day. Habitat for Humanity.
  3. Web site: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 11 December 2020. Homelessness and homelessness services.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-29 . Majority of Afghan returnees from Pakistan don’t have shelter or food, new survey finds - Afghanistan ReliefWeb . 2024-02-25 . reliefweb.int . en.
  5. Web site: 2020-02-14 . Albania: 32,000 people still homeless three months after devastating earthquake - Albania ReliefWeb . 2024-02-09 . reliefweb.int . en.
  6. Web site: More than 15.000 homeless children in Algiers . 2024-07-08.
  7. Web site: Argentine families occupy land as pandemic stokes poverty . 2024-02-25 . news.trust.org.
  8. Web site: 2023-03-22 . Estimating Homelessness: Census, 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2023-03-27 . www.abs.gov.au . en.
  9. Web site: 2024-02-27 . Azerbaijan does not have a state system of assistance to homeless adults . 2024-02-26 . turan.az . en.
  10. Web site: . 5m homeless, 74 pc of the population live in mud houses. 2021-08-08. Prothomalo. 8 November 2019 . en.
  11. Book: Overview of Housing Exclusion in Europe 2023 . 2023 . FEANSTA . Brussels . 8th .
  12. Web site: 2010-10-18 . Flooding in Benin Kills 43, Leaves 100,000 Homeless . 2024-02-29 . Voice of America . en.
  13. Web site: Haq . Zia Ul . 2021-06-17 . Bhutan, a Nature-loving Country with the Ministry of Happiness . 2024-02-09 . Green Network Asia . en-US.
  14. Web site: Ribeiro . Gustavo . 2023-12-12 . Brazil tries to tackle its homelessness crisis . 2024-02-10 . The Brazilian Report . en-US.
  15. Web site: Turse. Nick Turse. In West African Coronavirus Hot Spot, War Has Left 700,000 Homeless and Exposed. 2021-08-09. The Intercept. 26 March 2020. en.
  16. Web site: Homeless committee gets revamp . 2024-02-29 . www.phnompenhpost.com . en.
  17. Web site: 200 000 people homeless after severe floods hit Far North, Cameroon . 2024-02-26.
  18. Web site: Reports Characterizing people experiencing homelessness and trends in homelessness using population-level emergency department visit data in Ontario, Canada. Statistics Canada. 20 January 2021.
  19. Web site: Flooding in Central African Republic leaves at least 28,000 homeless . 2024-02-26 . phys.org . en.
  20. News: Homelessness in China. dead. 2017-02-21. 2016-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160930015343/http://gbtimes.com/life/homelessness-china.
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  22. Web site: Čikić . Marijana . 2021-12-20 . Na kolodvoru, u parkovima, bez vode, grijanja... 2000 ljudi u Hrvatskoj živi kao beskućnici. Potraga... . 2023-11-30 . danas.hr . hr-HR.
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  25. Web site: UNHCR warns of massive shelter needs of DR Congo's displaced . 2024-02-10 . UNHCR UK . en-gb.
  26. Web site: NightWatch . 2020-11-04 . The homeless in Egypt: Tragic conditions in the streets, cemeteries, and under bridges . 2024-02-13 . EgyptWatch . en-US.
  27. Web site: Statistics Estonia > Population and Housing Census 2021.. 2023-04-07. www.stat.ee/en.
  28. Web site: Empowering Homeless Youth in Ethiopia: Melkamu's Story . 2024-02-10 . GOAL Global . en-GB.
  29. Web site: Ara > The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA) (2023). Asunnottomat 2022 (PDF) (Report) (in Finnish).. www.ara.fi.
  30. Web site: 2019-06-03. 'It's a miracle': Helsinki's radical solution to homelessness. 2022-01-22. the Guardian. en.
  31. Web site: Number of homeless people in France more than doubled in last 10 years, says group . 2024-02-09 . www.aa.com.tr.
  32. Web site: The homeless in France. 2022-01-22. Ined - Institut national d’études démographiques. en.
  33. Web site: Empirische Untersuchung zum Gegenstand nach § 8 Absatz 2 und 3 Wohnungslosenberichterstattungsgesetz. 2022-12-21. Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales. de.
  34. Web site: 2023-03-17 . Redefining Homelessness in Ghana . 2024-02-26 . Western Sydney University . en.
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  36. Web site: 2011. Grenada Census 2011.
  37. Web site: Guatemala, con altos índices de déficit habitacional . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160505134507/http://construguate.com/nuevo/index.php/component/content/article/37-%20nacionales/553--guatemala-con-altos-indices-de-deficit-habitacional . 2016-05-05 . 2016-03-12 . construguate.com.
  38. Web site: AfricaNews . 2024-02-02 . UN warns of spike in killings and kidnappings across Haiti as deployment of armed force stalls . 2024-02-26 . Africanews . en.
  39. News: 2020-11-29 . In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute . 2024-02-13 . BBC News . en-GB.
  40. Web site: 1.77 million people live without shelter, albeit the number decline over a decade . Business Standard.
  41. Web site: Housing crisis and homelessness . 2024-02-10 . SBS Language . en.
  42. Web site: 2024-02-25 . Rent Inflation In Tehran Forces The Working Homeless To Sleep On Buses . 2024-02-25 . Iran International . en.
  43. Web site: Two Million Homeless in Iraq: United Nations to NDTV . 2024-02-25 . NDTV.com.
  44. News: 26 April 2024 . ホームレスの実態に関する全国調査 . mhlw.go .
  45. Homefulness: The Cultural Safety Net in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan . Ahearn . Joshua . 2017. SIT Digital collections. ISP .
  46. Web site: Мой адрес – улица: сколько уличных и скрытых бездомных в Казахстане. 2021-09-07. www.caravan.kz. ru.
  47. Web site: Gathura . Gatonye . Census reveals that more than 20,000 Kenyans live on the streets . 2024-02-02 . The Standard . en.
  48. Web site: 2023-09-29 . People in Libya need long-term support to recover from floods - Libya ReliefWeb . 2024-02-27 . reliefweb.int . en.
  49. Web site: Liechtenstein Country Report . Landesverwaltung Fürstentum Liechtenstein . 28 February 2020 . 42.
  50. News: 2012-04-20 . Fighting in Mali Leaves About 260,000 People Homeless, MSF Says . 2024-02-27 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  51. Web site: MaltaDaily . 2022-05-10 . Maltese make up 52% of homeless people on the island . 2024-02-10 . Malta Daily . en-GB.
  52. Web site: 2020-04-23 . Homeless in Mexico Face a Harsh Reality . 2024-02-29 . Mexico Business . en.
  53. Web site: Morocco earthquake 2023: latest news and updates . 2024-02-25 . British Red Cross . en.
  54. Web site: 2023-03-30 . Mozambique Response Plan: Cyclone Freddy, Floods & Cholera (March - September 2023) - Mozambique ReliefWeb . 2024-02-27 . reliefweb.int . en.
  55. Web site: 2023-12-07 . 1.5 million in Myanmar homeless due to escalating conflict: UNOCHA . 2024-02-16 . nationthailand . en.
  56. Web site: Houses For The Needy . 2024-02-27 . GorakhaPatra.
  57. Web site: Daklozen . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. 27 September 2023 .
  58. https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/research-papers/document/00PLEcoRP14021/homelessness-in-new-zealand#footnote_2 Homelessness in New Zealand
  59. https://www.hud.govt.nz/stats-and-insights/2018-severe-housing-deprivation-estimate/ The Severe Housing Deprivation in Aotearoa New Zealand 2018 report
  60. Web site: 12 dead, 36,000 homeless in Niger flooding . 2024-02-29.
  61. Web site: Global Internal Displacement Database . 2024-02-10 . www.internal-displacement.org.
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  63. Web site: 2023-01-05 . Pakistan floods: 9 million more risk being pushed into poverty, warns UNDP UN News . 2024-02-27 . news.un.org . en.
  64. Web site: 2017-03-28. Peru's brutal season of floods leaves 94 dead, 700,000 homeless. 2021-08-07. Los Angeles Times. en-US.
  65. News: Chandran. Rina. 2018-03-28. Manila's homeless set to move into more empty homes if official handover delayed. en. Reuters. 2021-08-07.
  66. Web site: Spada liczba osób bezdomnych w Polsce. pl.
  67. Анна Киселева Екатерина Гробман . 1 December 2023 . Исследование: доля бездомных среди умирающих в крупных городах составила 4,4% . Vedomosti .
  68. Web site: 2017-12-12. Serbia has close to 20,000 homeless people. 2021-08-07. Serbian Monitor. en-US.
  69. Web site: Homeless In Singapore . 2024-02-10 . CNA . en.
  70. Web site: 2023-12-12 . Devastating floods leave over 100 dead and 1.4 million homeless in Somalia - Somalia ReliefWeb . 2024-02-29 . reliefweb.int . en.
  71. Web site: Census 2022 Statistical Release . 16 February 2024.
  72. Web site: Webber . David . 2023-09-08 . South Korea holds lessons about homelessness . 2024-02-16 . Columbia Missourian . en.
  73. Web site: 2021-12-14 . Concern responds to needs of 32,000 left homeless by flooding in South Sudan . 2024-02-27 . Concern Worldwide . en.
  74. Web site: 2022-10-19. Encuesta a las personas sin hogar Año 2022. 2022-12-21. Instituto N acional de Estadística. es.
  75. Web site: AsiaNews.it . Some 800,000 Sri Lankans still homeless . 2024-02-29 . www.asianews.it . en.
  76. Web site: Three million homeless from Sudanese conflict . 25 February 2024.
  77. Web site: 2024 . Kartläggning av hemlösheten 2023 . Mapping of the homelessness 2023 . 2024-08-10 . . sv.
  78. Web site: Obdachlosigkeit in der Schweiz – Verständnisse, Politiken und Strategien der Kantone und Gemeinden.
  79. Web site: Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN . 2024-02-27 . Al Jazeera . en.
  80. News: . New ban puts homeless in jeopardy . 2024-02-16 . Bangkok Post . en.
  81. Web site: Togo: helping homeless people cope with Covid-19 . 2024-02-10 . Togo: helping homeless people cope with Covid-19 . en.
  82. Web site: 1.5 million now homeless in Türkiye after quake disaster, warn UN development experts United Nations in Türkiye . 2024-02-16 . turkiye.un.org . en.
  83. Web site: MLHUD Statistical Abstract 2015 . 16 February 2024.
  84. News: Cookman . Liz . 2023-06-22 . ‘With help, we might survive’: Kyiv sees sharp rise in homeless people . 2024-02-27 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  85. Web site: At least 309,000 people homeless in England today . 2024-01-14 . Shelter England . en.
  86. Web site: The extent of homelessness in Scotland . 2024-01-14 . www.gov.scot . en.
  87. Web site: 2023-09-05 . Homelessness: April 2022 to March 2023 GOV.WALES . 2024-01-14 . www.gov.wales . en.
  88. Web site: Doran . Jim . Acrobat Accessibility Report . 2024-01-14 . www.communities-ni.gov.uk . en-us.
  89. Web site: The number of homeless people in America grew in 2023 as high cost of living took a toll . 2024-02-26 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  90. Book: The 2019 annual homeless assessment report to Congress, part 1 . 2020a . U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development . 20 . 20 February 2024.
  91. News: Pope Francis To Open 30-Bed Homeless Shelter Steps From Vatican Walls. 11 June 2015.
  92. Web site: 2020-08-25 . Yemen: 300,000 homeless after floods, UNHCR . 2024-02-27 . InfoMigrants . en.
  93. News: Zimbabwe's urban housing crisis. 8 March 2013.
  94. News: Wyman . Ma . Chermaine . Lee . 2018-01-26. Homeless in Hong Kong: soaring costs fuel housing crisis in Asian financial hub. en. Reuters. 2021-08-07.

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