Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Italy
Italy: Private households by household composition, number of children … age was 26,444 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Italy, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 26,444 for private households by household composition, number of children and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Italy peaked at 26,444 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,439, in 2006.
Italy ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23,439 | — |
| 2007 | 23,711 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 24,073 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24,409 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24,670 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 24,922 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 25,196 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,518 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 25,768 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 25,789 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25,797 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,865 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 25,732 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25,756 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 25,763 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,788 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 26,152 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26,207 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26,303 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26,444 | +0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 26,444 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 8.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 26,444 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 6.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,908 | 23,439 | 24,409 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25,501 | 24,670 | 25,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,110 | 25,763 | 26,444 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,250 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.676 (2100)
- Population density 119.63 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.26 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Italy?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Italy was 26,444 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26,444 in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,439 in 2006.
- How does Italy rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Italy ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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