Germany had an average household size of 2 people in 2021. The indicator recorded the same as the previous year 2020. Between 2010 and 2021, the indicator decreased by 1.5%. The average household size in Germany was highest in the years 2010, 2011, and 2012 and lowest in the years 2017, 2020, and 2021, between 2010 and 2021.
Average household size is defined as the average number of persons per housing unit. It is the average number of people living per household. A household is a group of persons who share the same living accommodation, who pool some, or all, of their income and wealth, and who consume certain types of goods and services collectively, mainly housing and food.
According to GlobalData, the countries that had the highest average household size in 2021 include Senegal, Afghanistan, Maldives, Pakistan, Yemen, Burkina Faso, Oman, Iraq, and Madagascar.
Countries with the lowest average household size include Puerto Rico, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Bulgaria, Norway, Sweden, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.
In 2021, Botswana, Madagascar, Moldova, Burkina Faso, Uzbekistan, and Malta had the highest year-on-year growth, and Honduras, the Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, Gabon, Singapore, and Puerto Rico were some of the countries with the lowest year-on-year growth in average household size. A majority of all the countries globally are seeing a declining trend in average household size.
Demographic trends, declining fertility rates, child mortality, economic conditions, decreasing family size, ageing populations, increasing urbanization, international migration, marriage, migration for employment opportunities, and living costs are some of the major factors affecting household size.
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