Average household size in Austria
Austria: Average household size was 2.2 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.4 Average
in 2003
All-time low
2.2 Average
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Average household size in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
In 2025, average household size in Austria stood at 2.2 Average. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Austria peaked at 2.4 Average in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2 Average, in 2014.
Austria ranks 23rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 Average | 2.3 Average | 2.4 Average | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.24 Average | 2.2 Average | 2.3 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 Average | 2.2 Average | 2.2 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 Belgium 2.2 Average compare
- 23 Bulgaria 2.2 Average compare
- 23 Switzerland 2.2 Average compare
- 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2.2 Average compare
- 23 Italy 2.2 Average compare
- 23 Latvia 2.2 Average compare
More population data for Austria
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Austria?
- Average household size in Austria was 2.2 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 Average in 2003.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 Average in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for average household size?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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