Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Denmark
Denmark: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of was 29.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Denmark, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Denmark is 29.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Denmark peaked at 31.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2022.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.4% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.2% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 148.67 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % 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 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Denmark?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in Denmark was 29.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- Denmark ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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