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Housing stock

How many multi-dwelling houses are there in Denmark? What is the average size of a terraced house? How many holiday homes are there? The dwelling statistics include both occupied and unoccupied dwellings in Denmark. The statistics can be disaggregated by e.g. municipality, ownership and heating source.

Selected statistics on Housing stock

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Housing stock. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Number of dwellings

Here you can see the development in the number of dwellings over the last ten years.
More about the figure
Last update
13.6.2023
Next update
12.4.2024
Source data

The Central Register of Buildings and Dwellings (BBR) and the Central Population Register (CPR). The Central Register of Buildings and Dwellings was established in 1977 (Act No. 243 of May 12, 1976). The purpose of the register is, through arrangements made by the local authorities, to provide for the systematic registration of information relating to buildings and dwellings for use in the administration and planning of both central and local government. The main purposes were primarily property assessment and the population and housing censuses. Several other purposes, mainly for municipalities, have later been added to the use of the register.

Average size of dwellings

Here you can see the development in the average size of dwellings over the last ten years.
More about the figure
Last update
13.6.2023
Next update
12.4.2024
Source data

The Central Register of Buildings and Dwellings (BBR) and the Central Population Register (CPR). The Central Register of Buildings and Dwellings was established in 1977 (Act No. 243 of May 12, 1976). The purpose of the register is, through arrangements made by the local authorities, to provide for the systematic registration of information relating to buildings and dwellings for use in the administration and planning of both central and local government. The main purposes were primarily property assessment and the population and housing censuses. Several other purposes, mainly for municipalities, have later been added to the use of the register.

Number of occupied dwellings

Here you can see the relation between different types of dwelling and the share occupied by tenants.
More about the figure
Last update
13.6.2023
Next update
12.4.2024
Source data

The Central Register of Buildings and Dwellings (BBR) and the Central Population Register (CPR). The Central Register of Buildings and Dwellings was established in 1977 (Act No. 243 of May 12, 1976). The purpose of the register is, through arrangements made by the local authorities, to provide for the systematic registration of information relating to buildings and dwellings for use in the administration and planning of both central and local government. The main purposes were primarily property assessment and the population and housing censuses. Several other purposes, mainly for municipalities, have later been added to the use of the register.

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Occupants
See how many people live in different types of dwellings.

On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published.

See the documentation of statistics to learn more:

Census of Housing

The purpose of the housing statistics is to analyze the total housing stock and population housing. The statistics is used in the municipal equalization system. The housing statistics has been conducted annually since 1981. The statistics is comparable from 2010 onwards.

Need more data on Housing stock?

You can search further in Statbank Denmark yourself. Find more detailed figures, e.g. about the housing stock disaggregated by geography, ownership and type of heating.

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