*2.1. The Housing Shortage and Projected Demand*

In 2009, the Municipality of Jeddah released a strategic plan that revealed problems relating to the housing shortage and projected demand in Jeddah. Figure 5 shows that Jeddah has been experiencing a severe housing shortage since 1992, with a total requirement of 231,600 units, each accommodating an average of four persons per household, needing to be made available by 2009. Moreover, population growth between 2007 and 2009 resulted in an additional deficit of 51,500 units. Furthermore, the projected housing demand during the period 2009–2029 evidences variations every half-decade. On average, 33,500 units are required annually up to 2029 (Figure 5). However, because of the lack of data, we were not able to confirm the occurrence of (a) the shortage in housing units (1992–2009) and (b) the projected demand during the period 2009–2021.

**Figure 5.** Population growth in Jeddah, the total housing shortage, and the projected housing demand up to 2029 (\* Refers to shortages mentioned in Figure 6).
