Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Denmark
Denmark: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 45 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 in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 31.0% | +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 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 30.7% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 24.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 6 |
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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 45 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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