Average household size in Hungary
Hungary: Average household size was 2.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2006
All-time low
2.3
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average household size in Hungary, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.3 for average household size 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 Hungary peaked at 2.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2015.
That places Hungary 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average household size in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5 | — |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More population data for Hungary
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2145 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3612 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,817 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.335 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3021 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.215 (2100)
- Population density 81.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 324,096 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Hungary?
- Average household size in Hungary was 2.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for average household size?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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