Average household size in Romania
Romania: Average household size was 2.5 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.9 Average
in 2007
All-time low
2.5 Average
in 2021
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Average household size in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
In 2025, average household size in Romania stood at 2.5 Average. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Romania peaked at 2.9 Average in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Average, in 2021.
That places Romania 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 Average | 2.8 Average | 2.9 Average | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.67 Average | 2.6 Average | 2.7 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 Average | 2.5 Average | 2.6 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 184,529 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.69 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Romania?
- Average household size in Romania was 2.5 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Average in 2007.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Average in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for average household size?
- Romania ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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