In 2019, Muslim households had the highest average number of people per household. The average size of Muslim households worldwide was about 6.4 people. Unaffiliated and Jewish households had the smallest average size, at 3.7 people per household.
Average household size worldwide in 2019, by religion
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Pew Research Center. (December 12, 2019). Average household size worldwide in 2019, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090592/average-household-size-worldwide-religion/
Pew Research Center. "Average household size worldwide in 2019, by religion." Chart. December 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090592/average-household-size-worldwide-religion/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Average household size worldwide in 2019, by religion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090592/average-household-size-worldwide-religion/
Pew Research Center. "Average Household Size Worldwide in 2019, by Religion." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1090592/average-household-size-worldwide-religion/
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