Distribution of households by household size in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of households by household size was 44.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.1
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
45
in 2024
All-time low
30.9
in 2005
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households by household size in Estonia stood at 44.1.
The figure 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 5th of 37 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 | Value | 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 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38 | +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 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 44.1 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.97 | 30.9 | 34.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.3 | 34.5 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.83 | 42.5 | 45 | 6 |
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More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3941 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 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 5th out of 37 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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