Private households by household composition, number of children and in Norway
Norway: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 2,719 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,719 Thousand households
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,719 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
2,514 Thousand households
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Norway, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Norway stood at 2,719 Thousand households. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over five years.
Norway ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Norway, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,514 Thousand households | — |
| 2022 | 2,646 Thousand households | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,678 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,676 Thousand households | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,719 Thousand households | +1.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 2,719 Thousand households is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Norway's 2,719 Thousand households is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Norway
- 20 Denmark 3,146 Thousand households compare
- 21 Finland 2,979 Thousand households compare
- 22 Bulgaria 2,850 Thousand households compare
- 24 Serbia 2,551 Thousand households compare
- 25 Ireland 2,328 Thousand households compare
- 26 Lithuania 1,760 Thousand households compare
- 26 Lithuania 1,760 Thousand households compare
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Norway?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Norway was 2,719 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2,719 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,514 Thousand households in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Norway ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Norway 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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