Share of people living: total population … degree in Sweden
Sweden: Share of people living: total population … degree was 25.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.5
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.3
in 2005
All-time low
22
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Sweden stood at 25.5.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Sweden peaked at 29.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2012.
That places Sweden 22nd 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 22 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … degree in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.4 | — |
| 2005 | 29.3 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28.7 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 27.6 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 27.3 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 26.9 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 24.4 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 25.5 | +4.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 25.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 25.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.8, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.13 | 25.4 | 29.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.22 | 22 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.97 | 24.4 | 26.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Sweden?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Sweden was 25.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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