Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and was 266,546 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
266,546 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
2nd
of 437 regions
All-time high
266,546 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
254,824 Thousand persons
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2002201320252002: 254.8k Thousand persons2003: 256.3k Thousand persons2004: 256.9k Thousand persons2005: 258.9k Thousand persons2006: 259.8k Thousand persons2007: 260.9k Thousand persons2008: 262.0k Thousand persons2009: 262.2k Thousand persons2010: 260.7k Thousand persons2011: 260.3k Thousand persons2012: 260.4k Thousand persons2013: 260.7k Thousand persons2014: 260.8k Thousand persons2015: 261.0k Thousand persons2016: 261.6k Thousand persons2017: 261.7k Thousand persons2018: 261.5k Thousand persons2019: 261.6k Thousand persons2020: 262.3k Thousand persons2021: 261.3k Thousand persons2022: 262.6k Thousand persons2023: 264.1k Thousand persons2024: 265.6k Thousand persons2025: 266.5k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, population in private households by citizenship, labour status and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 266,546 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by citizenship, labour status and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 266,546 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 254,824 Thousand persons, in 2002.

That places Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 2nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUTS 2 region in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2002 254,824 Thousand persons
2003 256,293 Thousand persons +0.6%
2004 256,929 Thousand persons +0.2%
2005 258,871 Thousand persons +0.8%
2006 259,832 Thousand persons +0.4%
2007 260,893 Thousand persons +0.4%
2008 261,958 Thousand persons +0.4%
2009 262,242 Thousand persons +0.1%
2010 260,722 Thousand persons -0.6%
2011 260,292 Thousand persons -0.2%
2012 260,443 Thousand persons +0.1%
2013 260,659 Thousand persons +0.1%
2014 260,759 Thousand persons +0.0%
2015 260,951 Thousand persons +0.1%
2016 261,558 Thousand persons +0.2%
2017 261,749 Thousand persons +0.1%
2018 261,507 Thousand persons -0.1%
2019 261,634 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 262,259 Thousand persons +0.2%
2021 261,255 Thousand persons -0.4%
2022 262,613 Thousand persons +0.5%
2023 264,124 Thousand persons +0.6%
2024 265,584 Thousand persons +0.6%
2025 266,546 Thousand persons +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 258,980 Thousand persons 254,824 Thousand persons 262,242 Thousand persons 8
2010s 261,027 Thousand persons 260,292 Thousand persons 261,749 Thousand persons 10
2020s 263,730 Thousand persons 261,255 Thousand persons 266,546 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Türkiye 62,993 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Germany 62,577 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 49,066 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48,389 Thousand persons compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 48,389 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 485 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in private households by citizenship, labour status and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 266,546 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population in private households by citizenship, labour status and recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 266,546 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest population in private households by citizenship, labour status and recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 254,824 Thousand persons in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for population in private households by citizenship, labour status and?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
Is population in private households by citizenship, labour status and rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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