Private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland
Finland: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 2,979 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,979 Thousand households
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
2,979 Thousand households
in 2025
All-time low
2,413 Thousand households
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
Finland recorded 2,979 Thousand households for private households by household composition, number of children and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland peaked at 2,979 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,413 Thousand households, in 2006.
Finland ranks 21st of 43 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 of children and in Finland, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,413 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 2,434 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,453 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,482 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,513 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,532 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,551 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,571 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,595 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,622 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,640 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,656 Thousand households | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,677 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,713 Thousand households | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,749 Thousand households | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,831 Thousand households | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,889 Thousand households | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,919 Thousand households | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,950 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,979 Thousand households | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,445 Thousand households | 2,413 Thousand households | 2,482 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,607 Thousand households | 2,513 Thousand households | 2,713 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,886 Thousand households | 2,749 Thousand households | 2,979 Thousand households | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,261 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Finland was 2,979 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,979 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,413 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Finland ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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