Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland
Finland: Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 1.9 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland stood at 1.9 Person. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland peaked at 2.2 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9 Person, in 2022.
That places Finland 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2 Person | — |
| 2007 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 Person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 Person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 Person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 Person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 Person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9 Person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 Person | 2.1 Person | 2.2 Person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.09 Person | 2 Person | 2.1 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 Person | 1.9 Person | 2 Person | 6 |
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- Population density 15.14 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland was 1.9 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 Person in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 Person in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Finland ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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