Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Sweden
Sweden: Private households by household composition, number of children … age was 4,837 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private households by household composition, number of children and in Sweden is 4,837, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,249, in 2009.
That places Sweden 14th out of 45 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 … age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,249 | — |
| 2010 | 4,460 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,541 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4,595 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,632 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,591 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5,100 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4,825 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,863 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,244 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 5,335 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,564 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4,671 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 4,722 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,772 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4,808 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 4,837 | +0.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4,837 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4,837 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,249 | 4,249 | 4,249 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,819 | 4,460 | 5,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,896 | 4,671 | 5,564 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.051 (2100)
- Population density 27.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 479,660 (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 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 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 in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Sweden ranks 14th out of 45 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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