Average household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Average household size was 2.3 Average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.3 Average
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
2.4 Average
in 2010
All-time low
2.3 Average
in 2014
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Average household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 2.3 Average for average household size in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.4 Average in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3 Average, in 2014.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.34 Average | 2.3 Average | 2.4 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 Average | 2.3 Average | 2.3 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 335,604 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 14.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 23.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 23.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Average household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.3 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 Average in 2010.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 Average in 2014.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for average household size?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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