In 2025, there were around five million households in the country. The population in Sweden has been growing annually and reached 10.55 million in 2023.Â
Single household without children most common
The most common type of the household in Sweden in 2022 was single households without children and amounted to over two million. They composed around 40 percent of all households in Sweden during that year. The second most common type of households were cohabiting or married couples without children.
Most common age for single-person households
The most common age for men living in a single-person household in 2022 was 25 to 34 years, while for women the highest number living in single-person households was found in the age group from 75 to 84 years.
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Statistics Sweden. (May 29, 2026). Number of households in Sweden from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/526001/sweden-number-of-households/
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