Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Sweden
Sweden: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.5%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2005
All-time low
22.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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, 22.0%, in 2012.
That places Sweden 22nd 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 22 years of available data.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 22.0% | -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 24.0%, 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 | 28.1% | 25.4% | 29.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 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)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (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 22.0% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 45 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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