Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
41,663
Germany
Lowest
199.6
Montenegro
Median
2,719
Years covered
20
2006–2025
Data points
874
What the numbers show
Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 41,663 in Germany; the lowest is 199.6 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,719, and the mean is 7,343.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 209.
Over the past decade 34 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 … labour: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 41,663 | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 2 | France | 32,382 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 29,000 | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 29,000 | 2019 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 27,048 | 2025 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 26,444 | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 19,736 | 2025 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 15,521 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 15,521 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,659 | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 8,659 | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 7,594 | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 13 | Belgium | 5,243 | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 4,837 | 2025 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 4,579 | 2025 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 16 | Portugal | 4,562 | 2025 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 4,210 | 2025 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 18 | Greece | 4,055 | 2025 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 19 | Hungary | 4,008 | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 20 | Denmark | 3,146 | 2025 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 2,979 | 2025 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 2,850 | 2025 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 2,719 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,551 | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,551 | 2025 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 26 | Ireland | 2,328 | 2025 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 1,760 | 2025 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 27 | Lithuania | 1,760 | 2025 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 29 | Slovakia | 1,727 | 2025 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 29 | Slovakia | 1,727 | 2025 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 31 | Croatia | 1,466 | 2025 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 1,466 | 2025 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,359 | 2025 | — | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 888 | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 34 | Latvia | 888 | 2025 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 868.9 | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 36 | Slovenia | 868.9 | 2025 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 742 | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 742 | 2025 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 595.6 | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 40 | North Macedonia | 595.6 | 2025 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 42 | Cyprus | 390.1 | 2025 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 288.2 | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 44 | Malta | 242.8 | 2025 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 199.6 | 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.