Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Norway
Norway: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 57.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Norway is 57.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Norway peaked at 63.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2005.
Norway ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.4 | — |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9 | +244.4% |
| 2007 | 55.5 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 53.5 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 53.8 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.3 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 52.1 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 48.5 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 47.9 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 45.7 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 44.4 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 48.5 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 51 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 48.6 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 46.2 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 57.7 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 59.9 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 63.1 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 57.3 | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.05 | 14.2 | 55.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.45 | 44.4 | 52.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.47 | 46.2 | 63.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 3 Switzerland 70.9 compare
- 4 Sweden 69.4 compare
- 5 Netherlands 66.3 compare
- 7 Czechia 56 compare
- 7 Türkiye 31.3 compare
- 8 Serbia 53.7 compare
- 9 United Kingdom 53.6 compare
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Norway?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in Norway was 57.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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