Number of households in Sweden 2021, by type
Different age distribution for men and women in single-person households
The age distribution for single-person households in Sweden in 2020 looked very different between men and women. The most common age for people living in single-person households among women was from 75 to 84 years, followed by the age group 65 to 74 years. The highest number of single-person households among men was found among men from 25 to 34 years.
Increasing number of single-person households
The number of single-person households decreased between 2011 and 2012, but then increased annually from 2012 to 2020. Within this time period, the number of single-person households grew from around 1.7 million, up to over 1.9 million.