Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status was 18.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.7
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 49 countries
All-time high
18.7
in 2025
All-time low
8.1
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 18.7 for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Sweden peaked at 18.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 18th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.9 | — |
| 2005 | 16.6 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.6 | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 18 | +76.5% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 13.7 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.9 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +51.4% |
| 2024 | 18.5 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 18.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.55, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 18.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.72 | 9.6 | 18 | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 8.1 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 | 8.7 | 18.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 16 Estonia 19 compare
- 16 Estonia 19 compare
- 19 Albania 17.1 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 16.7 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 16.7 compare
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Sweden?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status in Sweden was 18.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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