Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland
Ireland: Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 2.3 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland is 2.3 Person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland peaked at 2.8 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3 Person, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.8 Person | — |
| 2007 | 2.8 Person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8 Person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 Person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 Person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 Person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.6 Person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 Person | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.3 Person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 Person | 2.7 Person | 2.8 Person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.68 Person | 2.6 Person | 2.7 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 Person | 2.3 Person | 2.6 Person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 18 Czechia 2.3 Person compare
- 18 Hungary 2.3 Person compare
- 18 Luxembourg 2.3 Person compare
- 18 Poland 2.3 Person compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.3 Person compare
- 18 Poland 2.3 Person compare
- 18 United Kingdom 2.3 Person compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Ireland was 2.3 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 Person in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 Person in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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