Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Persons per private household by household composition, number … age was 2.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
2.4
in 2009
All-time low
2.2
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 2.2 for persons per private household by household composition, number of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 2.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.4 | — |
| 2010 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More population data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 109.7 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 450.65 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 3.55 million (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 335,605 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level 23.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 2.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2021.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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