Distribution of households by household size in Finland
Finland: Distribution of households by household size was 48.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
48.5
in 2023
All-time low
37.9
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Finland, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households by household size in Finland stood at 48.2.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Finland peaked at 48.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.9, in 2004.
That places Finland 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.9 | — |
| 2005 | 38.4 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.2 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.6 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 44.7 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 45.4 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 47 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 48.1 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.5 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 48.4 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 48.2 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.75 | 37.9 | 39.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.29 | 39.6 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6 | 45.4 | 48.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Finland?
- Distribution of households by household size in Finland was 48.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9 in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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