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. Measured in Percentage.
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 37th of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.5% | — |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +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 | 20.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.7% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 25.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (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 37th out of 47 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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