Distribution of households by household size in Sweden
Sweden: Distribution of households by household size was 43.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 2023
All-time low
39.6
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households by household size in Sweden stood at 43.9.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Sweden peaked at 47.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2007.
Sweden ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 42 | — |
| 2005 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 39.6 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.4 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 43.4 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 41.1 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 40.8 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.9 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.9 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 46.6 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 44.8 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 45.4 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 46.7 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 47.1 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.3 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 43.9 | -0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 43.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.15, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 43.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5 | 39.6 | 43.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.03 | 40.7 | 46.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.37 | 43.9 | 47.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Sweden?
- Distribution of households by household size in Sweden was 43.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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