Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Norway

Norway: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 4.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2025
All-time low
2.0%
in 2009
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Norway, 2004–2025

012342004201420252004: 3.2 Percentage2005: 2.9 Percentage2006: 2.6 Percentage2007: 2.8 Percentage2008: 2.5 Percentage2009: 2 Percentage2010: 2.1 Percentage2011: 2 Percentage2012: 2.6 Percentage2013: 2.4 Percentage2014: 2.2 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 2.2 Percentage2017: 2.1 Percentage2018: 2.4 Percentage2019: 2.5 Percentage2020: 3 Percentage2021: 3 Percentage2022: 2.8 Percentage2023: 2.9 Percentage2024: 3.1 Percentage2025: 4.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Norway stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Norway peaked at 4.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2009.

Norway ranks 27th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.0% 3.2% 6
2010s 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 10
2020s 3.2% 2.8% 4.2% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 24 Sweden 5.3% compare
  2. 25 France 4.9% compare
  3. 26 Denmark 4.4% compare
  4. 28 Germany 3.9% compare
  5. 29 Finland 3.8% compare
  6. 30 Austria 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Norway?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Norway was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2025.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
How does Norway rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
Norway ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 791 data points, 2003–2025
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