Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal
Portugal: Persons per private household by household composition, number of was 2.4 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.4 Person
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.8 Person
in 2006
All-time low
2.4 Person
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
In 2025, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal stood at 2.4 Person. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal peaked at 2.8 Person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Person, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 14th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.8 Person | — |
| 2007 | 2.7 Person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.7 Person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6 Person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 Person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 Person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 Person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6 Person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 Person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4 Person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 Person | 2.7 Person | 2.8 Person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.56 Person | 2.5 Person | 2.7 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 Person | 2.4 Person | 2.6 Person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Portugal was 2.4 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Portugal?
- 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 Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Person in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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