Average household size in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Average household size was 2.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.2
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
2.4
in 2005
All-time low
2.2
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2021
Average household size in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 2.2 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average household size in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4 | — |
| 2006 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- 5 North Macedonia 3 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 3 compare
- 7 Montenegro 2.8 compare
- 7 Poland 2.8 compare
- 7 Poland 2.8 compare
More population data for Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)
- Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 346.91 million (2024)
- Live births (total) by month 2.95 million (2022)
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex 3.16 million (2009)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 2.95 million (2022)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection 3.80 million (2100)
- Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection 329.30 million (2100)
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 2.95 million (2022)
- Household final consumption expenditure by durability - annual data 114.95 (2025)
- Household final consumption expenditure by purpose 112.79 (2024)
- Household final consumption expenditure by purpose 109.56 (2022)
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 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 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 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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