Average household size in Slovakia
Slovakia: Average household size was 3.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2022
All-time low
2.8
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Average household size in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average household size in Slovakia is 3.1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Slovakia peaked at 3.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average household size in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.9 | — |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Slovakia?
- Average household size in Slovakia was 3.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for average household size?
- Slovakia ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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