Average household size in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Average household size was 2.2 Average in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.2 Average
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
2.4 Average
in 2005
All-time low
2.2 Average
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Average household size in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021

00.511.522.52005201320212005: 2.4 Average2006: 2.4 Average2007: 2.4 Average2008: 2.4 Average2009: 2.3 Average2010: 2.3 Average2011: 2.3 Average2012: 2.3 Average2013: 2.3 Average2014: 2.3 Average2015: 2.3 Average2016: 2.3 Average2017: 2.3 Average2018: 2.3 Average2019: 2.2 Average2020: 2.3 Average2021: 2.2 Average

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.

Analysis

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 2.2 Average for average household size in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average household size in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 2.4 Average in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2 Average, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.38 Average 2.3 Average 2.4 Average 5
2010s 2.29 Average 2.2 Average 2.3 Average 10
2020s 2.25 Average 2.2 Average 2.3 Average 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 2 Montenegro 3.3 Average compare
  2. 3 Slovakia 3.1 Average compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 3.1 Average compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 3 Average compare
  5. 6 Poland 2.8 Average compare
  6. 7 Ireland 2.7 Average compare
  7. 8 Croatia 2.6 Average compare
  8. 8 Serbia 2.6 Average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average household size in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Average household size in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 2.2 Average in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average household size recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 Average in 2005.
What is the lowest average household size recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2 Average in 2019.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for average household size?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is average household size rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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
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