Percentage of one-person households in Germany
Germany: Percentage of one-person households was 41.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Germany, 2005–2018
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 41.7% for percentage of one-person households in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Germany peaked at 41.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2005.
That places Germany 5th out of 67 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 37.1% | 39.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.8% | 41.7% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Germany?
- Percentage of one-person households in Germany was 41.7% in 2018, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 67 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.