Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Ireland
Ireland: Private households by household composition, number of children … age was 2,328 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland stood at 2,328. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland peaked at 2,328 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,491, in 2006.
That places Ireland 26th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,491 | — |
| 2007 | 1,558 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,612 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,657 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,676 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,667 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,683 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,703 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,709 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,726 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,752 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,790 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,844 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,890 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,906 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,968 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,085 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,037 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,218 | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 2,328 | +5.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,328 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,328 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,579 | 1,491 | 1,657 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,744 | 1,667 | 1,890 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,090 | 1,906 | 2,328 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More population data for Ireland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1157 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,725 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5372 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1844 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.455 (2100)
- Population density 76.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 217,052 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland was 2,328 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,328 in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,491 in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Ireland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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