Distribution of households by household size in Portugal
Portugal: Distribution of households by household size was 25.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households by household size in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households by household size in Portugal is 25.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Portugal peaked at 25.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2004.
Portugal ranks 38th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.5 | — |
| 2005 | 16.6 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.5 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.7 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.4 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 21.2 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.7 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.5 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 25.9 | +1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 25.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.15, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 25.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.97 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.94 | 17.7 | 23.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.48 | 21.2 | 25.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More population data for Portugal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,261 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.049 (2100)
- Population density 95.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 396,215 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Portugal?
- Distribution of households by household size in Portugal was 25.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2004.
- How does Portugal rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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