Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Norway
Norway: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 36.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 45 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2012
All-time low
36.2%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2004–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Norway, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 36.2% for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Norway peaked at 47.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2025.
Norway ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.9% | — |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 38.0% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 44.2% | 46.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 36.6% | 47.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 36.2% | 39.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 8 Spain 50.2% compare
- 9 Belgium 39.4% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 38.8% compare
- 12 Finland 32.4% 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
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Norway?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Norway was 36.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2025.
- How does Norway rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 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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