Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway
Norway: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of was 46.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway stood at 46.4%.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2005.
That places Norway 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22.1% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -43.9% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +125.8% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +18.9% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 12.4% | 36.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 27.4% | 34.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 29.5% | 52.9% | 6 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of in Norway was 46.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 Distribution of population by housing cost burden and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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