List of countries by homeless population

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homeless population of 10,000 Inhabitants

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]

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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 take into account internal displacement from conflict, violence and natural disasters, but may or may not take into account chronic and transitional homelessness, making direct comparisons of numbers complicated. [3]

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CountryHomeless
(avg. day)
Data yearHomeless
per 10k
Unsheltered per 10kMain article, other notes
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan 4,660,0002020 [4] 1180Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100,5682016 [5] 49.1 Homelessness in Australia
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 22,5802019 [6] 25.4
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 735,0002020 [4] 725Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 5,000,0002019 [7] 307
Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 02015 [8] 020
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 222,0002020 [9] 10
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 700,0002020 [10] 335
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1,033,0002020 [4] 389Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25,000-30,0002021 [11] 10 Homelessness in Canada
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 686,2002020 [4] 1421Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Chad.svg  Chad 342,6802020 [4] 209Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 14,0132019 [6] 7.4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2,579,0002011 [12] 18 Homelessness in China
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 4,943,0002020 [4] 971Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo DR 5,332,0002020 [4] 595Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 3,3872020 [13] 6.6
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire 308,0702020 [4] 117
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3,0002018 [14] 7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 23,8302019 [15] 22
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6,4312019 [13] 11 Homelessness in Denmark
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 12,000,0002020 [16] 1200 Homelessness in Egypt
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2,000201815.2Citation/website link is blocked.
Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2,693,0002020 [4] 234Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4,8862020 [17] 8.80.1 [18] Homelessness in Finland
Flag of France.svg  France 300,0002020 [19] [20] 454.5 [21] Homelessness in France
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 304,0102020 [4] 760Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 37,4002022 [22] 4.4 Homelessness in Germany
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 100,000202032.9Citation/website link is blocked.
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 40,0002016 [23] 37.1 Homelessness in Greece

In citation, the population figure is found under Table 12.

Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 6820116.46.4 [24] Homeless in national census seems to mean unsheltered. High variance after hurricanes.
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 475,0002012 [25] 315
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 37,8672018 [26] 34
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1,000,0002013 [27] 1235
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1,8002018 [28] 2.4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 30,0002018 [29] 30.7 Homelessness in Hungary
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3492017 [13] 10.3
Flag of India.svg  India 1,800,0002020 [30] 12.6 Homelessness in India
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 3,000,0002004 [31] 136 Homelessness in Indonesia
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 15,0002015 [32] 1.9
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1,224,0002020 [4] 304Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 8,0142021 [33] 16 Homelessness in Ireland
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 25,0002019 [34] 29 Homelessness in Israel
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 50,7242016 [35] 8.4
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3,9922020 [36] 0.3 Homelessness in Japan
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 02010 [37]

2017 [38]

0
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5,5002020 [39] 0.6
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 394,0002020 [4] 73.3Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 6,8772017 [13] 35.3
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 278,0002020 [4] 405Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 02004 [40] 0
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4,0242017 [41] 14.1
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2,0592014 [13] 37.5
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 332,7002020 [4] 164Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 456,0002020 [4] 35.4Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 769,0002020 [4] 246Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 32,0002021 [42] 18 Homelessness in the Netherlands
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5,0312006 [43] 123.1 Homelessness in New Zealand
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 24,400,0002007 [44] 1658
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3,9092016 [45] 7
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4,500,0002018 [46] 943
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 700,0002017 [47] 223
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4,500,0002018 [48] 424
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30,3302019 [49] 8
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 8,2092020 [50] 83.3 Homelessness in Portugal
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 15,0002004 [51] 7
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 64,0002010 [52] 4 Homelessness in Russia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 20,0002017 [53] 28.5
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3,7992019 [13] 18.3
Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 2,968,0002020 [4] 1867Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 200,0002015 [54] 36 Homelessness in South Africa
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 11,3402016 [55] 2
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 1,542,0002020 [4] 1378Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 30,0002021 [56] 6.4 Homelessness in Spain
Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 2,730,0002020 [4] 623Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 34,0002011 [57] 36 Homelessness in Sweden
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2,2002022 [58] 2.55 Homelessness in Switzerland
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 6,568,0002020 [4] 3753Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2,7002020 [59] 0.4
Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 100,0001999 [60] 211
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 70,0002021 [61] [62] [63] 8.5
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 500,0002014 [64] 143
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 734,2402020 [4] 168Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 365,5352019 [65] [66] [67] [68] 54.40.9 Homelessness in the United Kingdom
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 580,4662020 [69] 17.65.9 Homelessness in the United States
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 3,858,0002020 [4] 1294Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 162,0002020 [4] 16.6Internally displaced, per IDMC
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1,200,0002013 [70] 848

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