Which has higher average household size, Denmark or Sweden?

Sweden, at 2 Average against 1.9 Average in Denmark as of 2025.

What is the difference in average household size between Denmark and Sweden?

0.1 Average, with Sweden ahead.

22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.

Eurostat, published as Average household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark

1.9 Average

in 2025

Sweden

2 Average

in 2025

Denmark rank

36th

Sweden rank

33rd

Sweden currently reports 2 Average against 1.9 Average in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 Average.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 38 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Decade	Denmark	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2 Average	2.08 Average	0.0833 Average	Sweden
2010s	2 Average	2.04 Average	0.04 Average	Sweden
2020s	1.98 Average	2 Average	0.0167 Average	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average household size, Denmark or Sweden?: Sweden, at 2 Average against 1.9 Average in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in average household size between Denmark and Sweden?: 0.1 Average, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for average household size?: Denmark ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, published as Average household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.