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

010203040502004201420252004: 37.92005: 38.42006: 38.62007: 38.62008: 39.22009: 39.82010: 39.62011: 40.12012: 40.32013: 40.32014: 40.92015: 412016: 41.32017: 41.72018: 432019: 44.72020: 45.42021: 472022: 48.12023: 48.52024: 48.42025: 48.2

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

Annual values for Distribution of households by household size in Finland, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 1 Lithuania 55.7 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 47.4 compare
  3. 4 Norway 45.9 compare
  4. 5 Estonia 44.1 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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Indicator
Distribution of households by household size
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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