Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Denmark
Denmark: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status was 42.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2012
All-time low
41.9%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Denmark stood at 42.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Denmark peaked at 47.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2018.
Denmark ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.0% | — |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.2% | 44.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.5% | 41.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.4% | 43.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Luxembourg 52.2% compare
- 11 Norway 51.0% compare
- 12 Finland 46.6% compare
- 14 Switzerland 42.4% compare
- 15 France 40.4% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 37.8% compare
More population data for Denmark
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1645 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2287 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4223 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Denmark?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Denmark was 42.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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