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Countries with No Homeless

Nigeria has the highest Estimated Homeless Population (24,400,000), followed by Syria (5,370,000) and Bangladesh (5,000,000). Macau has the lowest (8).

CulturePopulation165 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Feb 4, 2026Original page
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Estimated Homeless PopulationBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Estimated Homeless Population

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 157 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
12,427
Middle half 1.3K – 109.7K
Average
501,949
157 countries
Lowest (best)
8
Macau
Highest (worst)
24,400,000
Nigeria

Data

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163 countries · # = rank by Estimated Homeless Population
#
1Macau82023
2Jordan162017
3Tajikistan202010
4Faroe Islands272023
5Vatican City302025
6Montenegro362015
7Grenada522021
8Mauritius762022
9Nicaragua822017
10Sao Tome and Principe902025
11Cape Verde1042021
12Belize1182024
13Cyprus1292023
14North Macedonia1772022
15Eswatini2002018
15Cook Islands2002021
17Lesotho2172015
18Barbados2252024
19Armenia3002016
20United States Virgin Islands3042025
21Malta3352024
22Jersey3412025
23Greenland4912025
24Croatia5612023
25Belarus5892019
26Saint Lucia6002009
27Trinidad and Tobago6762024
28Luxembourg6962023
29Panama7202023
30Dominica8002015
31Moldova8102024
32Namibia8432024
33Guam8612025
34Gibraltar8992022
35Mongolia1,0002010
35Guernsey1,0002025
37Estonia1,0682023
38Micronesia1,0752023
39Bermuda1,100—
40Iceland1,2722023
41Kyrgyzstan1,3002022
42Malaysia1,3872015
42Greece1,3872023
44Hong Kong1,4232020
45Georgia1,5312019
46Bosnia and Herzegovina2,0002021
46Jamaica2,0002020
48Thailand2,4992023
49Puerto Rico2,5002020
50Mauritania2,6102018
51Japan3,0652023
52Norway3,3252023
53Finland3,4292023
54Slovenia3,5452023
55Switzerland3,8102023
56Israel3,9002023
57Uruguay3,9172020
58Kiribati4,0002025
59Lithuania4,3172023
60Vietnam4,4182019
61Costa Rica4,5302023
62Burundi5,000—
63Turkey5,2852023
64Kazakhstan5,5002021
65Tanzania5,7322022
66Ivory Coast5,7472021
67Mexico5,7782023
68Denmark5,7892023
69Latvia5,9972023
70United Arab Emirates6,0002020
71Rwanda7,0002021
72Peru7,8532007
73Romania8,4362023
74South Korea8,4692023
75Taiwan9,3002017
76Portugal10,7732023
77Madagascar12,0002022
78Serbia12,2102019
79Timor-Leste12,4272010
80Morocco13,0002024
81Ireland13,1792023
82Belgium13,5242020
83Algeria15,0002008
83Malawi15,0002022
83Togo15,0002022
83Hungary15,0002018
87Tunisia17,0002019
88Honduras18,0002024
89Austria19,6672023
90Angola20,0002007
90Cambodia20,0002020
90Papua New Guinea20,0002023
93Chile20,7752023
94DR Congo23,0002023
95Central African Republic28,0002019
96Spain28,5522023
97Zambia30,0002022
98Poland30,3302023
99Netherlands30,6002023
100Sweden33,2692023
101Colombia34,0912023
102Bolivia34,3402021
103Albania35,0112019
104Senegal40,0002020
104Libya40,0002023
106Kenya46,6392019
107Turkmenistan50,0002015
108South Africa55,7192022
109Canada59,8242024
110Chad70,0002010
110Bahamas70,000—
112Slovakia71,0762023
113Italy96,1972023
114Ghana100,0002019
114Benin100,0002010
116New Zealand102,1232023
117Czechia104,8182023
118United Kingdom109,6582023
119Australia122,4942023
120Mali124,0002020
121Azerbaijan144,2642017
122Pakistan198,2882023
123Cameroon200,0002020
123Nepal200,0002022
125Germany262,6002023
126Dominican Republic296,5912020
127Lebanon300,0002020
128Haiti310,0002024
129Brazil327,0002024
130France333,0002023
131Paraguay400,0002018
132Yemen405,0002023
133Guatemala475,7032015
134Uganda500,0002014
134Bulgaria500,000—
136Mozambique560,6262020
137Ethiopia600,0002023
138United States653,1042023
139Burkina Faso700,0002020
140Sri Lanka800,0002021
141Myanmar973,5772014
142Iran1,500,0002022
142Zimbabwe1,500,0002005
142Republic of the Congo1,500,0002018
145India1,773,0402011
146Palestine1,900,0002023
147Russia2,000,0002024
147Iraq2,000,0002014
149Indonesia3,000,0002021
149Egypt3,000,0002023
149Sudan3,000,0002023
152Ukraine3,500,0002024
153Argentina3,600,0002020
154Philippines4,500,0002020
155Bangladesh5,000,0002019
156Syria5,370,0002024
157Nigeria24,400,0002020
—China—2025
—Cuba—2011
—Bhutan—2025
—Brunei—2025
—Liechtenstein—2020
—Monaco—2023

What correlates with Estimated Homeless Population?

Pearson r against 1,435 other country metrics sharing at least 95 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Estimated Homeless Population tend to score higher on these

  1. Roots and TubersVegetable Production by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 147
    Plot
  2. Total PEM/Starvation DeathsStarvation Deaths by Country
    r = +0.62 · strong · n = 147
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  3. People Per EGMSlot Machines by Country
    r = +0.56 · strong · n = 106
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  4. Orphan PopulationCountries with the Most Orphans
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 95
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  5. People who Lack Access to Safe Drinking WaterSafe Drinking Water by Country
    r = +0.51 · strong · n = 109
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  6. Citrus Area HarvestedFruit Production by Country
    r = +0.48 · moderate · n = 101
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Estimated Homeless Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country
    r = −0.35 · moderate · n = 122
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  2. Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP)Tax to GDP Ratio by Country
    r = −0.34 · moderate · n = 130
    Plot
  3. WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.33 · moderate · n = 121
    Plot
  4. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 152
    Plot
  5. Governance ValuePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.30 · moderate · n = 152
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  6. Female Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 155
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Estimated Homeless Population?
Nigeria has the highest Estimated Homeless Population, at 24,400,000, followed by Syria (5,370,000) and Bangladesh (5,000,000).
Which country has the lowest Estimated Homeless Population?
Macau has the lowest Estimated Homeless Population, at 8.
What is the median Estimated Homeless Population across countries?
The median is 12,427 across the 157 countries with data.
Where does this countries with no homeless data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The number of homeless people in America grew in 2023 as high cost of living took a toll - USA Today; Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN - AL Jazeera; Three million homeless from Sudanese conflict - The New Daily; List of Sovereign States by Homeless Population - Wikipedia.