Distribution of households by household size in Slovakia
Slovakia: Distribution of households by household size was 9.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of households by household size in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households by household size in Slovakia is 9.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Slovakia peaked at 25.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.6 | — |
| 2006 | 24.3 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.2 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.5 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 16 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 11 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 9.2 | -16.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 9.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.15, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 9.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.08 | 23.6 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.71 | 18.3 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.33 | 9.2 | 16.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 45 North Macedonia 17.2 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 17.2 compare
- 47 Albania 11.5 compare
- 48 Slovakia 9.2 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Slovakia?
- Distribution of households by household size in Slovakia was 9.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Slovakia ranks 48th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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