Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Germany: Private households by household composition, number of children and

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
163,486 Thousand households
in 2025
Germany
41,663 Thousand households
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

Private households by household composition, number of children and over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Germany
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k200620152025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 163,486 Thousand households against 41,663 Thousand households in Germany, a difference of 121,823 Thousand households.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.9 times Germany's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 144,730 Thousand households 39,327 Thousand households 105,403 Thousand households Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 152,084 Thousand households 39,890 Thousand households 112,195 Thousand households Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 159,930 Thousand households 41,116 Thousand households 118,815 Thousand households Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private households by household composition, number of children and, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Germany?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 163,486 Thousand households against 41,663 Thousand households in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in private households by household composition, number of children and between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
121,823 Thousand households, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Germany rank globally for private households by household composition, number of children and?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households
Unit
Thousand households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 838 data points, 2006–2025
Last refreshed