Average household size in European Union (27)
Average household size in the European Union (27) was 2.3 persons per household in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024.
Average household size in European Union (27), 2010 to 2025
All 16 values
| Period | persons per household |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.3 |
| 2024 | 2.3 |
| 2023 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 2.3 |
| 2019 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 2.3 Estimated |
| 2017 | 2.3 Estimated |
| 2016 | 2.3 Estimated |
| 2015 | 2.3 Estimated |
| 2014 | 2.3 Estimated |
| 2013 | 2.4 Estimated |
| 2012 | 2.4 Estimated |
| 2011 | 2.4 Estimated |
| 2010 | 2.4 Estimated |
Rankings
Definition
Average number of persons per private household (EU-SILC).
Covers private households only; people living in institutions are excluded. The reference year is the survey year.
How to cite
Eurostat. Average household size (ilc_lvph01). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph01/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the average household size in European Union (27)?
Average household size in the European Union (27) was 2.3 persons per household in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is unchanged from 2024.
Where does this figure come from?
Eurostat, European Commission. Average household size (ilc_lvph01). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest average household size in European Union (27)?
2.4 persons per household in 2010, the highest value since 2010 in this series.