Which has higher average household size, Netherlands or Norway?

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

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

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.

Netherlands

2.1 Average

in 2025

Norway

2 Average

in 2025

Netherlands rank

30th

Norway rank

33rd

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

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

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

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

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

Decade	Netherlands	Norway	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.28 Average	2.1 Average	0.18 Average	Netherlands
2010s	2.19 Average	2.04 Average	0.15 Average	Netherlands
2020s	2.1 Average	2 Average	0.1 Average	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

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