Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in Sweden
Sweden: Persons per private household by household composition, number … age was 2.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Sweden stood at 2.1.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2020.
That places Sweden 31st out of 45 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 … age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.3, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persons per private household by household composition, number … age in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.4% | 1.7 | 2.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (2100)
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 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 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 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Sweden ranks 31st out of 45 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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