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Number of households in Germany 2000-2018, by size
Number of households in Germany 2000-2018, by size
Number of households in Germany from 2000 to 2018, by size (in 1,000)
by Evgeniya Koptyug,
last edited
Sep 17, 2019
The number of one-person households in Germany has been increasing in the last decade, while the opposite was true for three-person homes. In 2018, 17.3 thousand German households had one occupant.
Ageing population
These trends may be rooted in various reasons, such as population developments, ageing, urbanization, individual lifestyles, flexible living arrangements. When looking at the growing number of one-person households, depending on the age group, this increase may be due to being single, for example, as well as an older person living alone. The largest share of the German population was aged 40 to 59 years, followed by those aged 65 and older. In terms of housing situations, most were renting and more than half of the population lived in an apartment.
Decreasing household member numbers
Another spin on single household statistics in Germany is recording the average number of household members. Since the 1990s this number has been decreasing and thus far the evidence points towards this trend continuing.
Number of households in Germany from 2000 to 2018, by size (in 1,000)
| One person | Two persons | Three persons | Four persons | Five persons and more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17,333 | 13,983 | 4,923 | 3,748 | 1,390 |
| 2017 | 17,263 | 13,850 | 4,972 | 3,823 | 1,397 |
| 2016* | 16,832 | 13,915 | 5,028 | 3,807 | 1,377 |
| 2015 | 16,875 | 13,956 | 4,940 | 3,679 | 1,323 |
| 2014 | 16,412 | 13,837 | 4,968 | 3,672 | 1,333 |
| 2013 | 16,176 | 13,748 | 4,989 | 3,688 | 1,332 |
| 2012 | 15,979 | 13,665 | 4,992 | 3,739 | 1,332 |
| 2011* | 15,867 | 13,514 | 5,001 | 3,778 | 1,350 |
| 2010 | 16,195 | 13,793 | 5,089 | 3,846 | 1,378 |
| 2009 | 15,995 | 13,741 | 5,139 | 3,887 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 15,791 | 13,636 | 5,247 | 3,966 | 1,437 |
| 2007 | 15,385 | 13,496 | 5,309 | 4,081 | 1,450 |
| 2006 | 15,447 | 13,375 | 5,357 | 4,107 | 1,479 |
| 2005* | 14,695 | 13,266 | 5,477 | 4,213 | 1,527 |
| 2004 | 14,566 | 13,335 | 5,413 | 4,218 | 1,590 |
| 2003 | 14,426 | 13,169 | 5,462 | 4,268 | 1,618 |
| 2002 | 14,224 | 13,059 | 5,487 | 4,315 | 1,633 |
| 2001 | 14,056 | 12,904 | 5,502 | 4,346 | 1,647 |
| 2000 | 13,750 | 12,720 | 5,598 | 4,391 | 1,665 |
| One person | Two persons | Three persons | Four persons | Five persons and more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17,333 | 13,983 | 4,923 | 3,748 | 1,390 |
| 2017 | 17,263 | 13,850 | 4,972 | 3,823 | 1,397 |
| 2016* | 16,832 | 13,915 | 5,028 | 3,807 | 1,377 |
| 2015 | 16,875 | 13,956 | 4,940 | 3,679 | 1,323 |
| 2014 | 16,412 | 13,837 | 4,968 | 3,672 | 1,333 |
| 2013 | 16,176 | 13,748 | 4,989 | 3,688 | 1,332 |
| 2012 | 15,979 | 13,665 | 4,992 | 3,739 | 1,332 |
| 2011* | 15,867 | 13,514 | 5,001 | 3,778 | 1,350 |
| 2010 | 16,195 | 13,793 | 5,089 | 3,846 | 1,378 |
| 2009 | 15,995 | 13,741 | 5,139 | 3,887 | 1,427 |
| 2008 | 15,791 | 13,636 | 5,247 | 3,966 | 1,437 |
| 2007 | 15,385 | 13,496 | 5,309 | 4,081 | 1,450 |
| 2006 | 15,447 | 13,375 | 5,357 | 4,107 | 1,479 |
| 2005* | 14,695 | 13,266 | 5,477 | 4,213 | 1,527 |
| 2004 | 14,566 | 13,335 | 5,413 | 4,218 | 1,590 |
| 2003 | 14,426 | 13,169 | 5,462 | 4,268 | 1,618 |
| 2002 | 14,224 | 13,059 | 5,487 | 4,315 | 1,633 |
| 2001 | 14,056 | 12,904 | 5,502 | 4,346 | 1,647 |
| 2000 | 13,750 | 12,720 | 5,598 | 4,391 | 1,665 |
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by Evgeniya Koptyug,
last edited
Sep 17, 2019
The number of one-person households in Germany has been increasing in the last decade, while the opposite was true for three-person homes. In 2018, 17.3 thousand German households had one occupant.
Ageing population
These trends may be rooted in various reasons, such as population developments, ageing, urbanization, individual lifestyles, flexible living arrangements. When looking at the growing number of one-person households, depending on the age group, this increase may be due to being single, for example, as well as an older person living alone. The largest share of the German population was aged 40 to 59 years, followed by those aged 65 and older. In terms of housing situations, most were renting and more than half of the population lived in an apartment.
Decreasing household member numbers
Another spin on single household statistics in Germany is recording the average number of household members. Since the 1990s this number has been decreasing and thus far the evidence points towards this trend continuing.
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- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2018
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* The source adds that figures are only partly comparable due to the following changes in methodology:
2005: Change from fixed reference week to flexible reference week survey.
2011: Projection for years starting from 2011 according to population estimations based on Zensus 2011. Projections for years prior to 2011 according to population estimations based on population census of 1987.
2016: Change in usage of reserve sample according to population estimations based on Zensus 2011. Reserve sample for years prior to 2016 according to population estimations based on census of 1987.
Figures refer to population in private households at main or secondary residence.
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- Germany
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
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* The source adds that figures are only partly comparable due to the following changes in methodology:
2005: Change from fixed reference week to flexible reference week survey.
2011: Projection for years starting from 2011 according to population estimations based on Zensus 2011. Projections for years prior to 2011 according to population estimations based on population census of 1987.
2016: Change in usage of reserve sample according to population estimations based on Zensus 2011. Reserve sample for years prior to 2016 according to population estimations based on census of 1987.
Figures refer to population in private households at main or secondary residence.
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