Distribution of households by household size in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of households by household size was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households by household size in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households by household size in Estonia is 44.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Estonia peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.6% | — |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.9% | 34.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 34.5% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 42.5% | 45.0% | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,172 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4332 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million Number (2025)
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- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 234.2 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 9,690 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 31.8 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Estonia?
- Distribution of households by household size in Estonia was 44.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Estonia ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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