Average household size in Spain
Spain: 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
2.8 Average
in 2005
All-time low
2.5 Average
in 2013
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Average household size in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.5 Average for average household size in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Spain peaked at 2.8 Average in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.5 Average, in 2013.
Spain ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 Average | 2.7 Average | 2.8 Average | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.53 Average | 2.5 Average | 2.6 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 Average | 2.5 Average | 2.5 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 66.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.24 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 429,333 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.1 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.21 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Spain?
- Average household size in Spain was 2.5 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 Average in 2005.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 Average in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for average household size?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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