# Average household size in Germany

Average household size in Germany was 2 persons per household in 2025. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

- Indicator id: `average_household_size`
- Place id: `de`
- Unit: persons per household
- Definition: Average number of persons per private household (EU-SILC).
- Note: Covers private households only; people living in institutions are excluded. The reference year is the survey year.
- Source: Eurostat, European Commission, Average household size (ilc_lvph01) (https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph01/default/table)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/eurostat
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- License: Eurostat reuse policy (commercial and non-commercial reuse, attribution required)
- Citation: Eurostat. Average household size (ilc_lvph01). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph01/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/average-household-size/germany
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=average_household_size&place=de

| Period | persons per household |
|---|---:|
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 (break) |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | 2.1 |