Distribution of households by household size in Greece
Greece: Distribution of households by household size was 32.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 49 countries
All-time high
32.3
in 2023
All-time low
19.7
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households by household size in Greece stood at 32.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Greece peaked at 32.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2003.
That places Greece 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.7 | — |
| 2004 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.3 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 32.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 32.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.89 | 19.7 | 20.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.1 | 20.3 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 25.7 | 32.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 21 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 34.8 compare
- 22 Malta 34 compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 33.5 compare
- 25 Hungary 32 compare
- 26 Czechia 31.9 compare
- 27 Romania 31.8 compare
More population data for Greece
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,145 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4091 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6659 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.658 (2100)
- Population density 48.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 223,897 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Greece?
- Distribution of households by household size in Greece was 32.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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