Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Finland
Finland: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree was 29.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29.7
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 2025
All-time low
22.5
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Finland recorded 29.7 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Finland peaked at 29.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2004.
That places Finland 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.5 | — |
| 2005 | 22.8 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.1 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.3 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.1 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.6 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.2 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.9 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 27.8 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 29.7 | +6.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 29.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.7, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 29.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.7, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.15 | 22.5 | 24.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.42 | 23.3 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.22 | 23.2 | 29.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 10 Belgium 33.4 compare
- 11 Czechia 31.8 compare
- 12 Luxembourg 31 compare
- 14 France 29.5 compare
- 15 Austria 28 compare
- 16 Netherlands 27.4 compare
- 16 Netherlands 27.4 compare
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Finland?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Finland was 29.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Finland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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