Private households by household composition, number of children and in Portugal
Portugal: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 4,562 Thousand households in 2025. ▲ Rising
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Portugal, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private households by household composition, number of children and in Portugal is 4,562 Thousand households, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Portugal peaked at 4,562 Thousand households in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,819 Thousand households, in 2006.
That places Portugal 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,819 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 3,836 Thousand households | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,879 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,911 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,942 Thousand households | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4,009 Thousand households | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,019 Thousand households | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,017 Thousand households | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,077 Thousand households | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,101 Thousand households | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,105 Thousand households | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,133 Thousand households | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4,183 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,200 Thousand households | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,122 Thousand households | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,940 Thousand households | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,103 Thousand households | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,382 Thousand households | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 4,473 Thousand households | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,562 Thousand households | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,861 Thousand households | 3,819 Thousand households | 3,911 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 4,079 Thousand households | 3,942 Thousand households | 4,200 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,264 Thousand households | 3,940 Thousand households | 4,562 Thousand households | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Portugal?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Portugal was 4,562 Thousand households in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,562 Thousand households in 2025.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,819 Thousand households in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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