Average household size in Serbia
Serbia: Average household size was 2.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2013
All-time low
2.6
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Average household size in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.6 for average household size in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Serbia peaked at 2.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Average household size in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.9 | — |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Serbia?
- Average household size in Serbia was 2.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for average household size?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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