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
The most recent figure for average household size in Croatia is 2.6, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2025.
Croatia ranks 11th of 49 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 | 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 2.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 2.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.79 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More population data for Croatia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8211 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8996 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.824 (2100)
- Population density 38.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 79,027 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.824 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.5192 % change on previous year (2025)
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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