Persons per private household by household composition, number of in France
France: Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 2.1 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in France, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
France recorded 2.1 Person for persons per private household by household composition, number of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in France peaked at 2.3 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.1 Person, in 2021.
That places France 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in France, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.3 Person | — |
| 2007 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 Person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 Person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 Person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1 Person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1 Person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3 Person | 2.3 Person | 2.3 Person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.26 Person | 2.2 Person | 2.3 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 Person | 2.1 Person | 2.2 Person | 6 |
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More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in France?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in France was 2.1 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 Person in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 Person in 2021.
- How does France rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- France ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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