Average household size in Croatia

Croatia: Average household size was 2.6 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.6 Average
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.8 Average
in 2010
All-time low
2.6 Average
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Average household size in Croatia, 2010–2025

01232010201720252010: 2.8 Average2011: 2.8 Average2012: 2.8 Average2013: 2.8 Average2014: 2.8 Average2015: 2.8 Average2016: 2.8 Average2017: 2.8 Average2018: 2.8 Average2019: 2.7 Average2020: 2.7 Average2021: 2.7 Average2022: 2.7 Average2023: 2.7 Average2024: 2.7 Average2025: 2.6 Average

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average household size in Croatia is 2.6 Average, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Average in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Average, in 2025.

Croatia ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.79 Average 2.7 Average 2.8 Average 10
2020s 2.68 Average 2.6 Average 2.7 Average 6

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 5 North Macedonia 3 Average compare
  2. 6 Poland 2.8 Average compare
  3. 7 Ireland 2.7 Average compare
  4. 8 Serbia 2.6 Average compare
  5. 10 Cyprus 2.5 Average compare
  6. 10 Spain 2.5 Average compare
  7. 10 Iceland 2.5 Average compare
  8. 10 Romania 2.5 Average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average household size in Croatia?
Average household size in Croatia was 2.6 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average household size recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 Average in 2010.
What is the lowest average household size recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Average in 2025.
How does Croatia rank for average household size?
Croatia ranks 8th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Average household size
Unit
Average
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed