Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro

Montenegro: Distribution of households by household size was 20.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.4
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2017
All-time low
17
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023

Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro, 2013–2023

01020302013201820232013: 172014: 17.42015: 18.12016: 18.92017: 25.82018: 19.72019: 19.22020: 19.42021: 21.12022: 21.12023: 20.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 20.4 for distribution of households by household size in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Montenegro peaked at 25.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2013.

Montenegro ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 17
2014 17.4 +2.4%
2015 18.1 +4.0%
2016 18.9 +4.4%
2017 25.8 +36.5%
2018 19.7 -23.6%
2019 19.2 -2.5%
2020 19.4 +1.0%
2021 21.1 +8.8%
2022 21.1 +0.0%
2023 20.4 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.44 17 25.8 7
2020s 20.5 19.4 21.1 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 31 Cyprus 24.9 compare
  2. 32 Poland 23.6 compare
  3. 33 Ireland 21.9 compare
  4. 35 North Macedonia 17.2 compare
  5. 36 Slovakia 9.2 compare
  6. 37 Albania 6.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of households by household size in Montenegro?
Distribution of households by household size in Montenegro was 20.4 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2017.
What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for distribution of households by household size?
Montenegro ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro 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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