- India had an average household size of 4.44 people in 2021
- Average household size in India decreased by 0.9% on a year-on-year basis in 2021
- Between 2010-2021, the average household size in India decreased by 8.6%
Average Household Size in India
India had an average household size of 4.44 people in 2021. The indicator recorded a year-on-year decline of 0.9% in 2021. Between 2010 and 2021, the indicator decreased by 8.6%. The average household size in India was highest in the year 2010 and lowest in the year 2021, between 2010 and 2021.
Average household size is defined as the average number of persons per housing unit. It is the average number of people living per household. A household is a group of persons who share the same living accommodation, who pool some, or all, of their income and wealth, and who consume certain types of goods and services collectively, mainly housing and food.
Average Household Size: Global Scenario
According to GlobalData, the countries that had the highest average household size in 2021 include Senegal, Afghanistan, Maldives, Pakistan, Yemen, Burkina Faso, Oman, Iraq, and Madagascar.
Countries with the lowest average household size include Puerto Rico, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Bulgaria, Norway, Sweden, Lithuania, and the Netherlands.
In 2021, Botswana, Madagascar, Moldova, Burkina Faso, Uzbekistan, and Malta had the highest year-on-year growth, and Honduras, the Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, Gabon, Singapore, and Puerto Rico were some of the countries with the lowest year-on-year growth in average household size. A majority of all the countries globally are seeing a declining trend in average household size.
Recent Trends Impacting Household Size
Demographic trends, declining fertility rates, child mortality, economic conditions, decreasing family size, ageing populations, increasing urbanization, international migration, marriage, migration for employment opportunities, and living costs are some of the major factors affecting household size.
