The most common type of household in Norway in 2021 was people living alone. More than one million of Norway's total population of 5.39 million people live in this type of household. Couples living without resident children made up the second largest type of household, whereas couples with children between six and 17 years of age made up the third largest group. The most common type of family was one-person families.
Population in Norway in 2021, by type of household
Characteristic
Number of households
Living alone
1,005,637
Couple without resident children
607,574
Couple with older children (youngest child 6-17 years)
262,434
Couple with small children (youngest child 0-5 years)
223,217
One-family households with adult children (youngest child 18 years and over)
184,088
Two or more-family households without resident children 0-17 years
89,072
Lone parent with older children (youngest child 6-17 years)
85,658
Lone parent with small children (youngest child 0-5 years)
24,664
Two or more-family households with older children (youngest child 6-17 years)
15,950
Two or more-family households with small children (youngest child 0-5 years)
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Statistics Norway. (June 22, 2021). Population in Norway in 2021, by type of household [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/586942/population-by-type-of-household-in-norway/
Statistics Norway. "Population in Norway in 2021, by type of household." Chart. June 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/586942/population-by-type-of-household-in-norway/
Statistics Norway. (2021). Population in Norway in 2021, by type of household. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/586942/population-by-type-of-household-in-norway/
Statistics Norway. "Population in Norway in 2021, by Type of Household." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/586942/population-by-type-of-household-in-norway/
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