Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in Finland
Finland: Persons per private household by household composition, number … age was 1.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2006
All-time low
1.9
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Finland stood at 1.9. 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2022.
That places Finland 40th out of 45 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 … age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2 | — |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 2 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.9 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More population data for Finland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
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 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 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 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Finland ranks 40th out of 45 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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