Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … country in Denmark
Denmark: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … country was 29 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29
Change on year
down 43.2%
World rank
6th
of 31 countries
All-time high
72.8
in 2009
All-time low
16.6
in 2013
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 29 for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark peaked at 72.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.6, in 2013.
That places Denmark 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group … country in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.8 | — |
| 2010 | 32.8 | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 40.2 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 57.2 | +42.3% |
| 2013 | 16.6 | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 41.3 | +148.8% |
| 2015 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.3 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 44.3 | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 44.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.7 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 43.6 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 41.5 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 44 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 51.1 | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 29 | -43.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.43 | 16.6 | 57.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.47 | 29 | 51.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 4 Sweden 36.8 compare
- 5 Czechia 35.2 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 25.7 compare
- 7 United Kingdom 25.7 compare
- 9 Belgium 22.1 compare
More population data for Denmark
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.123 (2100)
- Population density 146.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 261,283 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in Denmark was 29 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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