Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Persons per private household by household composition, number … age was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Netherlands, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons per private household by household composition, number of in Netherlands is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Netherlands peaked at 2.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 36th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2 | — |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 2 | 2.2 | 6 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2145 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 3,549 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 166,143 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 529.5 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 18.04 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 166,143 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in Netherlands?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Netherlands was 2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Netherlands ranks 36th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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