Distribution of households by household size in Austria
Austria: Distribution of households by household size was 39 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households by household size in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 39 for distribution of households by household size in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Austria peaked at 39 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 2003.
Austria ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 31.5 | — |
| 2004 | 34.1 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 34.5 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.4 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.3 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.7 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.6 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 39 | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.15, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.43 | 31.5 | 35.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.83 | 36 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.22 | 37.7 | 39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Austria?
- Distribution of households by household size in Austria was 39 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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