Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Norway
Norway: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 9.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Norway, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Norway stood at 9.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Norway peaked at 9.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2018.
That places Norway 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.1% | — |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +23.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 9.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 32 Luxembourg 11.0% compare
- 33 Finland 10.1% compare
- 34 Ireland 9.7% compare
- 36 Malta 5.9% compare
- 37 Netherlands 5.7% compare
- 37 Netherlands 5.7% compare
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Norway?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Norway was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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