Average household size in Croatia
Croatia: Average household size was 2.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.6
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2010
All-time low
2.6
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Average household size in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average household size in Croatia stood at 2.6. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Croatia peaked at 2.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2025.
That places Croatia 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Average household size in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8 | — |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 6 |
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More population data for Croatia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,333 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6007 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.6008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 418 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 32,069 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.2 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 3.87 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 32,069 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Croatia?
- Average household size in Croatia was 2.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for average household size?
- Croatia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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