Average household size in Denmark
Denmark: Average household size was 1.9 Average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.9 Average
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2 Average
in 2003
All-time low
1.9 Average
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Average household size in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.9 Average for average household size in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Denmark peaked at 2 Average in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Average, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 Average | 2 Average | 2 Average | 7 |
| 2010s | 2 Average | 2 Average | 2 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 Average | 1.9 Average | 2 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More population data for Denmark
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 146.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 261,283 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 98,204 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.47 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.51 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Denmark?
- Average household size in Denmark was 1.9 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2 Average in 2003.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Average in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for average household size?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark 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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