Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway
Norway: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 37.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway is 37.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway peaked at 42.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2005.
That places Norway 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.3% | — |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +111.7% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 12.0% | 34.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.3% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 24.8% | 42.3% | 6 |
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More population data for Norway
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- 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 sex in Norway?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in Norway was 37.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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