Private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden
Sweden: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 4,837 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,837 Thousand households
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5,564 Thousand households
in 2020
All-time low
4,249 Thousand households
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden is 4,837 Thousand households, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden peaked at 5,564 Thousand households in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,249 Thousand households, in 2009.
That places Sweden 14th 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 17 years of available data.
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,249 Thousand households | — |
| 2010 | 4,460 Thousand households | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,541 Thousand households | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,595 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,632 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,591 Thousand households | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,100 Thousand households | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4,825 Thousand households | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,863 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,244 Thousand households | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 5,335 Thousand households | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,564 Thousand households | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,671 Thousand households | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4,722 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,772 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,808 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4,837 Thousand households | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,837 Thousand households is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,837 Thousand households is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,249 Thousand households | 4,249 Thousand households | 4,249 Thousand households | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,819 Thousand households | 4,460 Thousand households | 5,335 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,896 Thousand households | 4,671 Thousand households | 5,564 Thousand households | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More population data for Sweden
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7238 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,902 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4642 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1484 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 27.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 479,660 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden was 4,837 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,564 Thousand households in 2020.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,249 Thousand households in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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