Distribution of households by household size in Poland
Poland: Distribution of households by household size was 23.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.8
in 2005
All-time low
23.3
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Poland, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households by household size in Poland is 23.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Poland peaked at 24.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2022.
Poland ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.8 | — |
| 2006 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.7 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.9 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 24 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.3 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.72 | 24.7 | 24.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.09 | 23.7 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.67 | 23.3 | 24.3 | 6 |
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More population data for Poland
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6386 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.04 (2100)
- Population density 63.15 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 624,863 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.04 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Poland?
- Distribution of households by household size in Poland was 23.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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