Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in Spain
Spain: Persons per private household by household composition, number … age was 2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.7
in 2006
All-time low
2.5
in 2013
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Spain stood at 2.5. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Spain peaked at 2.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2013.
Spain ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.7 | — |
| 2007 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More population data for Spain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in Spain?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Spain was 2.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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