Which has higher average household size, Germany or Netherlands?

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

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

0.1 Average, with Netherlands 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.

Germany

2 Average

in 2025

Netherlands

2.1 Average

in 2025

Germany rank

33rd

Netherlands rank

30th

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

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

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

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

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

Decade	Germany	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.08 Average	2.28 Average	0.2 Average	Netherlands
2010s	2 Average	2.19 Average	0.19 Average	Netherlands
2020s	2 Average	2.1 Average	0.1 Average	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average household size, Germany or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 2.1 Average against 2 Average in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in average household size between Germany and Netherlands?: 0.1 Average, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for average household size?: Germany ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 30th 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.