Share of people living: total population … degree in Denmark
Denmark: Share of people living: total population … degree was 28.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.8
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2009
All-time low
24.4
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Denmark stood at 28.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Denmark peaked at 31.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 2018.
That places Denmark 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … degree in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.4 | — |
| 2004 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.7 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 30.8 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 30.6 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 31 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.9 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.1 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.5 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 26.9 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.4 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 26.6 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 28.8 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 27.8 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 28.7 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 26.6 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 27 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 28.8 | +6.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.16 | 30.7 | 31.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.37 | 24.4 | 31.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.95 | 26.6 | 28.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Denmark?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Denmark was 28.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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