Which has higher average household size, France or Germany?

France, at 2.1 Average against 2 Average in Germany as of 2025.

What is the difference in average household size between France and Germany?

0.1 Average, with France ahead.

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

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

France

2.1 Average

in 2025

Germany

2 Average

in 2025

France rank

30th

Germany rank

33rd

France currently reports 2.1 Average against 2 Average in Germany, a difference of 0.1 Average.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries.

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

Decade	France	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.28 Average	2.08 Average	0.2 Average	France
2010s	2.19 Average	2 Average	0.19 Average	France
2020s	2.17 Average	2 Average	0.1667 Average	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average household size, France or Germany?: France, at 2.1 Average against 2 Average in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in average household size between France and Germany?: 0.1 Average, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do France and Germany rank globally for average household size?: France ranks 30th and Germany 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.