Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Spain
Spain: Private households by household composition, number of children … age was 19,736 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Spain, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private households by household composition, number of children and in Spain is 19,736, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Spain peaked at 19,736 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,240, in 2006.
Spain ranks 7th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16,240 | — |
| 2007 | 16,685 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 17,109 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 17,422 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,658 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17,895 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18,077 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18,165 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18,287 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18,351 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,414 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,482 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18,588 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18,766 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 18,882 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 18,693 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19,056 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19,363 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 19,505 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 19,736 | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 19,736 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 19,736 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 4.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,864 | 16,240 | 17,422 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18,268 | 17,658 | 18,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,206 | 18,693 | 19,736 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6358 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 44,220 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1636 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2658 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.536 (2100)
- Population density 66.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.24 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Spain?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Spain was 19,736 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,736 in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,240 in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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