Private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland
Ireland: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 2,328 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,328 Thousand households
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,328 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
1,491 Thousand households
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Ireland stood at 2,328 Thousand households. 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 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,491 Thousand households, in 2006.
That places Ireland 25th out of 43 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 and in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,491 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 1,558 Thousand households | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,612 Thousand households | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,657 Thousand households | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,676 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,667 Thousand households | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,683 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,703 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,709 Thousand households | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,726 Thousand households | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,752 Thousand households | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,790 Thousand households | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,844 Thousand households | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,890 Thousand households | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,906 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,968 Thousand households | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,085 Thousand households | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,037 Thousand households | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,218 Thousand households | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 2,328 Thousand households | +5.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,328 Thousand households is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,328 Thousand households is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 58% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,579 Thousand households | 1,491 Thousand households | 1,657 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,744 Thousand households | 1,667 Thousand households | 1,890 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,090 Thousand households | 1,906 Thousand households | 2,328 Thousand households | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 22 Bulgaria 2,850 Thousand households compare
- 23 Norway 2,719 Thousand households compare
- 24 Serbia 2,551 Thousand households compare
- 26 Lithuania 1,760 Thousand households compare
- 26 Lithuania 1,760 Thousand households compare
- 28 Slovakia 1,727 Thousand households compare
- 28 Slovakia 1,727 Thousand households compare
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)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 76.73 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 217,052 people (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 Thousand households 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 Thousand households 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 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 43 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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