Which has higher average household size, Netherlands or Sweden?

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

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

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

Sweden

2 Average

in 2025

Netherlands rank

30th

Sweden rank

33rd

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

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

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

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

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

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.28 Average	2.08 Average	0.2 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 Sweden?: Netherlands, at 2.1 Average against 2 Average in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in average household size between Netherlands and Sweden?: 0.1 Average, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for average household size?: Netherlands ranks 30th 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.