Private households by household composition, number of children and in Estonia
Estonia: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 742 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
742 Thousand households
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
742 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
565.3 Thousand households
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Estonia stood at 742 Thousand households. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Estonia peaked at 742 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 565.3 Thousand households, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 568.1 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 566 Thousand households | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 568.7 Thousand households | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 565.3 Thousand households | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 570.3 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 578.8 Thousand households | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 585.7 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 584.3 Thousand households | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 587.9 Thousand households | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 590.1 Thousand households | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 584.4 Thousand households | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 597.7 Thousand households | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 629.7 Thousand households | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 641.7 Thousand households | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 638.4 Thousand households | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 681.3 Thousand households | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 705.7 Thousand households | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 723.8 Thousand households | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 735 Thousand households | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 742 Thousand households | +1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 742 Thousand households is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 742 Thousand households is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 567.02 Thousand households | 565.3 Thousand households | 568.7 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 595.06 Thousand households | 570.3 Thousand households | 641.7 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 704.37 Thousand households | 638.4 Thousand households | 742 Thousand households | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Estonia?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Estonia was 742 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 742 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 565.3 Thousand households in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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