Distribution of households by household size in Ireland
Ireland: Distribution of households by household size was 21.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2018
All-time low
21.3
in 2014
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Ireland, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households by household size in Ireland is 21.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Ireland peaked at 26.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 2014.
That places Ireland 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.7 | — |
| 2004 | 21.4 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.6 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.3 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 23.5 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 24.3 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.1 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 22.3 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 21.9 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.66 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.74 | 21.3 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 21.9 | 22.5 | 6 |
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More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Ireland?
- Distribution of households by household size in Ireland was 21.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 2014.
- How does Ireland rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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