Distribution of households by household size in Netherlands
Netherlands: Distribution of households by household size was 40.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households by household size in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 40.1 for distribution of households by household size in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Netherlands peaked at 40.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.5, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.5 | — |
| 2006 | 35 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.4 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.7 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.5 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.9 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2 | 34.5 | 35.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.25 | 36.1 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.25 | 38.5 | 40.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Netherlands?
- Distribution of households by household size in Netherlands was 40.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5 in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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