The average household size in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2023 has barely changed, from 2.23 people per household in 2009 to 2.12 people per household in 2023. A historical overview is provided here in this statistic, which shows the development of the average household size in the Netherlands since 1950. It shows that from the 1950s onwards, the average household size continuously decreased, from approximately 3.9 people in 1950 to 2.13 people today. As a downward trend is visible in the last 67 years, a further decrease in the average household size can be expected too in the future. This is confirmed by this recent forecast, which shows a particular increase in the number of one-person households is likely to take place.
Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023
Figure valid as of January 1 of each indicated year.
* As of 2014 ca. 35,000 persons that were initially considered one-person private households are now counted as living in institutional households. This also had a slight impact on the average household size, as the total number of one-person private households increased because of this.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (August 7, 2023). Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/521792/netherlands-average-household-size/
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521792/netherlands-average-household-size/
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