Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Denmark
Denmark: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 60.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Denmark stood at 60.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Denmark peaked at 68.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.5% | — |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 56.1% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.8% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.3% | 54.5% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 50.0% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 48.1% | 60.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Denmark?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Denmark was 60.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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