Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden
Sweden: Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 2.1 Person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1 Person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.2 Person
in 2021
All-time low
1.7 Person
in 2020
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden stood at 2.1 Person.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden peaked at 2.2 Person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Person, in 2020.
That places Sweden 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 Person | — |
| 2010 | 2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 Person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 Person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 Person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 Person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 Person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 Person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 Person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 Person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 Person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 Person | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 Person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 Person | 2 Person | 2 Person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.89 Person | 1.8 Person | 2 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 Person | 1.7 Person | 2.2 Person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden was 2.1 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 Person in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Person in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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