Private households by household composition, number … labour in Belgium

Belgium: Private households by household composition, number … labour was 5,243 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5,243
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5,243
in 2025
All-time low
4,438
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium, 2006–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2006201520252006: 4.4k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.7k2013: 4.7k2014: 4.7k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.7k2017: 4.8k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.8k2020: 4.9k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.1k2024: 5.2k2025: 5.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 5,243 for private households by household composition, number of children and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium peaked at 5,243 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,438, in 2006.

Belgium ranks 13th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Private households by household composition, number … labour in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households in Belgium, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 4,438 —
2007 4,444 +0.2%
2008 4,532 +2.0%
2009 4,570 +0.8%
2010 4,630 +1.3%
2011 4,662 +0.7%
2012 4,662 +0.0%
2013 4,673 +0.2%
2014 4,671 -0.0%
2015 4,730 +1.3%
2016 4,721 -0.2%
2017 4,792 +1.5%
2018 4,812 +0.4%
2019 4,802 -0.2%
2020 4,904 +2.1%
2021 5,055 +3.1%
2022 5,124 +1.4%
2023 5,142 +0.3%
2024 5,201 +1.1%
2025 5,243 +0.8%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 5,243 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 5,243 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,496 4,438 4,570 4
2010s 4,715 4,630 4,812 10
2020s 5,112 4,904 5,243 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 10 Netherlands 8,659 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 8,659 compare
  3. 12 Romania 7,594 compare
  4. 14 Sweden 4,837 compare
  5. 15 Czechia 4,579 compare
  6. 16 Portugal 4,562 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium?
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Belgium was 5,243 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,243 in 2025.
What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,438 in 2006.
How does Belgium rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
Belgium ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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