Portugal vs Spain: Distribution of households by household size
Portugal
25.9%
in 2025
Spain
28.2%
in 2025
Portugal rank
37th
Spain rank
34th
Distribution of households by household size over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.2% against 25.9% in Portugal, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 47 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 22.0% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 24.4% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 27.2% | 2.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of households by household size, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 28.2% against 25.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of households by household size between Portugal and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for distribution of households by household size?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 34th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.