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