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International House Sizes

Square Feet and Comparisons Below  
       
SQUARE METERS      
  All New New Detached
Australia   206 235
Austria 91 96  
Belgium 86 119  
Canada     177
Denmark 109 137  
Finland 77 81  
France 88 113  
Germany 87 109  
Greece 80 126  
Ireland 88 88  
Italy 90 82  
Japan 95 132 187
Luxembourg 125 101  
Netherlands 98 116  
New Zealand   176 200
Portugal 83 82  
Spain 85 97  
Sweden 90 83  
United Kingdom 85 76  
United States   203 221
       
Sources: Japan Statistical Yearbook, European Housing 2002, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Canadian Home Builders Association, Infometrics.
       
SQUARE FEET      
  All New New Detached
Australia 2,236 2,554
Austria 989 1,043
Belgium 935 1,293
Canada 1,919
Denmark 1,185 1,489
Finland 837 880
France 957 1,228
Germany 946 1,185
Greece 870 1,370
Ireland 957 953
Italy 978 891
Japan 1,033 1,435 2,033
Luxembourg 1,359 1,098
Netherlands 1,065 1,261
New Zealand 1,913 2,174
Portugal 902 891
Spain 924 1,054
Sweden 978 902
United Kingdom 924 826
United States 2,204 2,407
       
       
COMPARED TO JAPAN    
       
  All New New Detached
Australia 55.8% 25.7%
Austria -4.2% -27.3%
Belgium -9.5% -9.8%
Canada -5.6%
Denmark 14.7% 3.8%
Finland -18.9% -38.6%
France -7.4% -14.4%
Germany -8.4% -17.4%
Greece -15.8% -4.5%
Ireland -7.4% -33.6%
Italy -5.3% -37.9%
Japan 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Luxembourg 31.6% -23.5%
Netherlands 3.2% -12.1%
New Zealand 33.3% 7.0%
Portugal -12.6% -37.9%
Spain -10.5% -26.5%
Sweden -5.3% -37.1%
United Kingdom -10.5% -42.4%
United States 53.6% 18.4%

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