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.
Slovakia ranks 48th of 49 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 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% |
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 on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3 (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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