Private households by household composition, number of children and in Austria
Austria: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 4,210 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,210 Thousand households
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
4,210 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
3,509 Thousand households
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Austria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Austria stood at 4,210 Thousand households. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Austria peaked at 4,210 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,509 Thousand households, in 2006.
Austria ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,509 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 3,540 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,568 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,596 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,623 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,652 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,685 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,722 Thousand households | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,768 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,816 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,864 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,889 Thousand households | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,916 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,949 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,987 Thousand households | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4,040 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,091 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 4,148 Thousand households | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,187 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,210 Thousand households | +0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,210 Thousand households is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,210 Thousand households is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,554 Thousand households | 3,509 Thousand households | 3,596 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,788 Thousand households | 3,623 Thousand households | 3,949 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,111 Thousand households | 3,987 Thousand households | 4,210 Thousand households | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Austria?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Austria was 4,210 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,210 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,509 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private households by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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