Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Italy
Italy: Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 2.2 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Italy, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons per private household by household composition, number of in Italy is 2.2 Person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Italy peaked at 2.5 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.2 Person, in 2022.
That places Italy 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5 Person | — |
| 2007 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 Person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 Person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 Person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.45 Person | 2.4 Person | 2.5 Person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.34 Person | 2.3 Person | 2.4 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 Person | 2.2 Person | 2.3 Person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in Italy?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Italy was 2.2 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 Person in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 Person in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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