Average household size in Germany
Germany: Average household size was 2 Average in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.1 Average
in 2005
All-time low
2 Average
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average household size in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average household size in Germany is 2 Average, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Germany peaked at 2.1 Average in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 Average, in 2009.
Germany ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 Average | 2 Average | 2.1 Average | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 Average | 2 Average | 2 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 Average | 2 Average | 2 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More population data for Germany
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 202.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.11 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.75 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.36 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.43 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Germany?
- Average household size in Germany was 2 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 Average in 2005.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Average in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for average household size?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).