Average household size in Türkiye
Türkiye: Average household size was 3.1 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.1 Average
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.9 Average
in 2006
All-time low
3.1 Average
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2025
Average household size in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average household size in Türkiye is 3.1 Average, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Türkiye peaked at 3.9 Average in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1 Average, in 2023.
Türkiye ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 Average | 3.7 Average | 3.9 Average | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.49 Average | 3.3 Average | 3.7 Average | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.17 Average | 3.1 Average | 3.3 Average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 1 Albania 3.7 Average compare
- 2 Montenegro 3.3 Average compare
- 3 Slovakia 3.1 Average compare
- 5 North Macedonia 3 Average compare
- 6 Poland 2.8 Average compare
More population data for Türkiye
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 17,709 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 937,559 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.6 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 85.66 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 937,559 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.48 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 62,993 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 20.2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Türkiye?
- Average household size in Türkiye was 3.1 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 Average in 2006.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 Average in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for average household size?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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