Average household size in Croatia
Croatia: Average household size was 2.6 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average household size in Croatia, 2010–2025
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 10th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8 Average | — |
| 2011 | 2.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 Average | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7 Average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 Average | -3.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.6 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3 Average, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.6 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3 Average, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Croatia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 79,027 people (2100)
- Population density 38.27 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4188 units per person (2025)
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 10th out of 47 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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