Average household size in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average household size was 2.1 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.1 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.3 Average
in 2005
All-time low
2.1 Average
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average household size in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.1 Average for average household size in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Netherlands peaked at 2.3 Average in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1 Average, in 2019.
Netherlands ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.28 Average | 2.2 Average | 2.3 Average | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.19 Average | 2.1 Average | 2.2 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 Average | 2.1 Average | 2.1 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 263,399 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.43 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.42 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Netherlands?
- Average household size in Netherlands was 2.1 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 Average in 2005.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 Average in 2019.
- How does Netherlands rank for average household size?
- Netherlands ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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