Distribution of households by household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Distribution of households by household size was 35.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households by household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households by household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 35.6%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 35.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.8% | — |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 31.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.3% | 30.8% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 33.0% | 35.6% | 6 |
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More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,604 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Distribution of households by household size in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 35.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2010.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for distribution of households by household size?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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