Average household size in Lithuania
Lithuania: Average household size was 1.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.8
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
48th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2006
All-time low
1.8
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average household size in Lithuania, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.8 for average household size in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Lithuania peaked at 2.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 48th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Average household size in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.5 | — |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Lithuania?
- Average household size in Lithuania was 1.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for average household size?
- Lithuania ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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