Average household size in Serbia
Serbia: Average household size was 2.6 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.6 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.9 Average
in 2013
All-time low
2.6 Average
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Average household size in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.6 Average 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 Average in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Average, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 10th of 47 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 | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.9 Average | — |
| 2014 | 2.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 Average | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6 Average | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.6 Average | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 Average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.6 Average | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6 Average | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.6 Average | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.6 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3 Average, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.87 Average | 2.7 Average | 2.9 Average | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.6 Average | 2.6 Average | 2.6 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 141,046 people (2100)
- Population density 44.02 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Serbia?
- Average household size in Serbia was 2.6 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Average in 2013.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Average in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for average household size?
- Serbia ranks 10th out of 47 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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