Distribution of households by household size in Norway
Norway: Distribution of households by household size was 45.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
47.5
in 2017
All-time low
40.4
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households by household size in Norway stood at 45.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Norway peaked at 47.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 2003.
That places Norway 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40.4 | — |
| 2004 | 41.1 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.2 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 43.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.2 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 45 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 47.5 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 46 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 45.8 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.9 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 45 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 45.3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.8 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 45.6 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.9 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.53 | 40.4 | 43.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.51 | 40.8 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.75 | 45 | 46.9 | 6 |
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More population data for Norway
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.231 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Norway?
- Distribution of households by household size in Norway was 45.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Norway ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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