Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Finland
Finland: Private households by household composition, number of children … age was 2,979 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland is 2,979, measured in 2025. 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 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland peaked at 2,979 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,413, in 2006.
That places Finland 21st 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 20 years of available data.
Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,413 | — |
| 2007 | 2,434 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,453 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,482 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,513 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,532 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,551 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,571 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,595 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,622 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,640 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,656 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,677 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,713 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,749 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,831 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,889 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,919 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,950 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,979 | +1.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2,979 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2,979 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 74% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,445 | 2,413 | 2,482 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,607 | 2,513 | 2,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,886 | 2,749 | 2,979 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3888 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3569 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1705 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0156 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0727 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 15.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 178,591 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland was 2,979 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,979 in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,413 in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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