Private households by household composition, number of children and in France
France: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 32,382 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,382 Thousand households
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
32,382 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
26,176 Thousand households
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in France, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
France recorded 32,382 Thousand households for private households by household composition, number of children and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in France peaked at 32,382 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26,176 Thousand households, in 2006.
France ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26,176 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 26,456 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 26,714 Thousand households | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 26,986 Thousand households | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27,205 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 27,441 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 27,639 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27,856 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 28,804 Thousand households | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 28,961 Thousand households | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29,173 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29,268 Thousand households | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29,778 Thousand households | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 30,048 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 30,304 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 31,050 Thousand households | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 31,430 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 31,581 Thousand households | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32,154 Thousand households | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 32,382 Thousand households | +0.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 32,382 Thousand households is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 10.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 32,382 Thousand households is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 8.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,583 Thousand households | 26,176 Thousand households | 26,986 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 28,617 Thousand households | 27,205 Thousand households | 30,048 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,484 Thousand households | 30,304 Thousand households | 32,382 Thousand households | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 41,663 Thousand households compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29,000 Thousand households compare
- 3 United Kingdom 29,000 Thousand households compare
- 5 Türkiye 27,048 Thousand households compare
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 125.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.16 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in France?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in France was 32,382 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 32,382 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,176 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does France rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- France ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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