Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Finland
Finland: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 32.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2007
All-time low
32.4%
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Finland recorded 32.4% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Finland peaked at 39.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2025.
That places Finland 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.4% | — |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 32.4% | -3.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 32.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.0%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Finland's 32.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.0% | 39.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 9 Belgium 39.4% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 38.8% compare
- 11 Norway 36.2% compare
- 13 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 30.9% compare
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 30.5% compare
- 15 Hungary 30.4% compare
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 178,591 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Finland?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Finland was 32.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2025.
- How does Finland rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Finland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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