Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
41,663 Thousand households
Germany
Lowest
199.6 Thousand households
Montenegro
Median
2,850 Thousand households
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
838
What the numbers show
Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 41,663 Thousand households in Germany; the lowest is 199.6 Thousand households in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,850 Thousand households, and the mean is 7,611 Thousand households.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 209.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 42.7%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 11.4%).
Private households by household composition, number of children and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 41,663 Thousand households | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 2 | France | 32,382 Thousand households | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 29,000 Thousand households | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 29,000 Thousand households | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 27,048 Thousand households | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 26,444 Thousand households | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 19,736 Thousand households | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 15,521 Thousand households | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 15,521 Thousand households | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,659 Thousand households | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,659 Thousand households | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 7,594 Thousand households | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 13 | Belgium | 5,243 Thousand households | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 4,837 Thousand households | 2025 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,579 Thousand households | 2025 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 4,562 Thousand households | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 4,210 Thousand households | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 4,055 Thousand households | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 4,008 Thousand households | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 20 | Denmark | 3,146 Thousand households | 2025 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 2,979 Thousand households | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 2,850 Thousand households | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 2,719 Thousand households | 2025 | — | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,551 Thousand households | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 25 | Ireland | 2,328 Thousand households | 2025 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 1,760 Thousand households | 2025 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 1,760 Thousand households | 2025 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 28 | Slovakia | 1,727 Thousand households | 2025 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 28 | Slovakia | 1,727 Thousand households | 2025 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,466 Thousand households | 2025 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 1,466 Thousand households | 2025 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,359 Thousand households | 2025 | — | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 888 Thousand households | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 888 Thousand households | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 868.9 Thousand households | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 868.9 Thousand households | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 742 Thousand households | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 37 | Estonia | 742 Thousand households | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 595.6 Thousand households | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 390.1 Thousand households | 2025 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 288.2 Thousand households | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 242.8 Thousand households | 2025 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 43 | Montenegro | 199.6 Thousand households | 2020 | up 2.3% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 203,172 Thousand households
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 163,486 Thousand households