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

Latest (2025)
26,444
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
26,444
in 2025
All-time low
23,439
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Private households by household composition, number of children and in Italy, 2006–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2006201520252006: 23.4k2007: 23.7k2008: 24.1k2009: 24.4k2010: 24.7k2011: 24.9k2012: 25.2k2013: 25.5k2014: 25.8k2015: 25.8k2016: 25.8k2017: 25.9k2018: 25.7k2019: 25.8k2020: 25.8k2021: 25.8k2022: 26.2k2023: 26.2k2024: 26.3k2025: 26.4k

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

Annual values for Private households by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child in Italy, 2006 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 United Kingdom 29,000 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 29,000 compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 27,048 compare
  4. 7 Spain 19,736 compare
  5. 8 Poland 15,521 compare
  6. 8 Poland 15,521 compare

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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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Indicator
Private households by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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