This statistic shows a forecast of the household composition in the Netherlands from 2022 to 2070, by size. It reveals that households are likely to be smaller in the future, as the number of households with 5 or more is expected to fluctuate between 2022 and 2070. The number of single-occupant households is expected to grow the fastest in this period, from 3.15 million in 2022 to 4.16 million in 2070.
Forecast of the household composition in the Netherlands from 2022 to 2070, by number of people in household
Characteristic
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4 persons
5 persons
2070
4,155,306
3,003,323
961,682
1,142,219
519,688
2065
4,094,469
2,949,619
952,739
1,123,073
510,964
2060
4,041,115
2,850,809
938,514
1,116,157
552,061
2055
3,976,800
2,804,332
919,681
1,118,703
555,967
2050
3,894,698
2,772,488
893,972
1,128,767
564,402
2045
3,807,905
2,767,357
866,101
1,128,219
570,132
2040
3,723,960
2,796,599
863,383
1,086,049
555,935
2035
3,615,889
2,833,031
916,656
1,013,996
496,471
2030
3,467,330
2,832,101
965,066
966,059
428,239
2025
3,291,369
2,749,469
967,663
950,721
404,611
2022
3,149,006
2,661,420
949,213
956,020
405,085
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02,500,0005,000,0007,500,00010,000,00012,500,000
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (December 16, 2021). Forecast of the household composition in the Netherlands from 2022 to 2070, by number of people in household [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/524602/netherlands-household-composition-forecast-by-size/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Forecast of the household composition in the Netherlands from 2022 to 2070, by number of people in household." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/524602/netherlands-household-composition-forecast-by-size/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2021). Forecast of the household composition in the Netherlands from 2022 to 2070, by number of people in household. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/524602/netherlands-household-composition-forecast-by-size/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Forecast of The Household Composition in The Netherlands from 2022 to 2070, by Number of People in Household." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/524602/netherlands-household-composition-forecast-by-size/
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