EU countries by average household size
Croatia had the highest average household size of 27 EU countries in 2015, at 2.8 persons per household. Sweden had the lowest, at 2 persons per household. The median was 2.4 persons per household and the figure for the European Union (27) was 2.3 persons per household. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, 2015
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2015 | Change on 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 2.8 | 0% |
| 1 | Poland | 2.8 | 0% |
| 1 | Slovakia | 2.8 | 0% |
| 4 | Cyprus | 2.7 | 0% |
| 4 | Ireland | 2.7 | 0% |
| 4 | Romania | 2.7 | 0% |
| 7 | Greece | 2.6 | +4% |
| 7 | Malta | 2.6 | 0% |
| 9 | Bulgaria | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 9 | Portugal | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 9 | Slovenia | 2.5 | 0% |
| 9 | Spain | 2.5 | 0% |
| 13 | Czechia | 2.4 | 0% |
| 13 | Italy | 2.4 | 0% |
| 13 | Latvia | 2.4 | 0% |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 2.4 | 0% |
| 17 | Belgium | 2.3 | 0% |
| 17 | Hungary | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 17 | Lithuania | 2.3 | 0% |
| 20 | Austria | 2.2 | 0% |
| 20 | Estonia | 2.2 | 0% |
| 20 | France | 2.2 | 0% |
| 20 | Netherlands | 2.2 | 0% |
| 24 | Denmark | 2 | 0% |
| 24 | Finland | 2 | 0% |
| 24 | Germany | 2 | 0% |
| 24 | Sweden | 2 | 0% |
Other periods
About this ranking
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.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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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Which EU country has the highest average household size?
Croatia, with 2.8 persons per household in 2015, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest average household size?
Sweden, with 2 persons per household in 2015.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Average household size (ilc_lvph01). Retrieved 2026-10-12.