Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in Sweden
Sweden: Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type was 1.7 Average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.7 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.8 Average
in 2006
All-time low
1.7 Average
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in Sweden is 1.7 Average, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in Sweden peaked at 1.8 Average in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Average, in 2004.
Sweden ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.7 Average | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8 Average | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7 Average | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 Average | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.7 Average | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Average | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 Average | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.7 Average | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.8 Average | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.71 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.8 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 Average | 1.7 Average | 1.8 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Switzerland 1.8 Average compare
- 14 France 1.8 Average compare
- 16 Germany 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Portugal 1.7 Average compare
- 16 Lithuania 1.7 Average compare
More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in Sweden?
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in Sweden was 1.7 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 Average in 2006.
- What is the lowest average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Average in 2004.
- How does Sweden rank for average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type?
- Sweden ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type from 2003 onwards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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