Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Norway
Norway: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2014
All-time low
50.3%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Norway is 51.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Norway peaked at 55.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2003.
That places Norway 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 50.3% | — |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 53.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 51.5% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.0% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 9 Spain 54.3% compare
- 10 Luxembourg 52.2% compare
- 12 Finland 46.6% compare
- 13 Denmark 42.5% compare
- 14 Switzerland 42.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Norway?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in Norway was 51.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
- Norway ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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