Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Norway
Norway: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 7.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.8
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
35th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15.1
in 2018
All-time low
7.3
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Norway stood at 7.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Norway peaked at 15.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2023.
That places Norway 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.2 | — |
| 2005 | 11.9 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.7 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 11.6 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 11 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 11.5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1 | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 14.8 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 7.5 | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.13 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.07 | 10.5 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 | 7.3 | 13 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Norway?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Norway was 7.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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