Average household size in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Average household size was 2.3 Average in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.3 Average
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
2.4 Average
in 2007
All-time low
2.3 Average
in 2014
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Average household size in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007–2019

00.511.522.52007201320192007: 2.4 Average2008: 2.4 Average2009: 2.4 Average2010: 2.4 Average2011: 2.4 Average2012: 2.4 Average2013: 2.4 Average2014: 2.3 Average2015: 2.3 Average2016: 2.3 Average2017: 2.3 Average2018: 2.3 Average2019: 2.3 Average

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 2.3 Average for average household size in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average household size in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 2.4 Average in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.3 Average, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4 Average 2.4 Average 2.4 Average 3
2010s 2.34 Average 2.3 Average 2.4 Average 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 1 Albania 3.7 Average
  2. 2 Montenegro 3.3 Average compare
  3. 3 Slovak Republic 3.1 Average compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 3.1 Average compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average household size in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Average household size in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 2.3 Average in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average household size recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 Average in 2007.
What is the lowest average household size recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 Average in 2014.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for average household size?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is average household size rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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