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Number of households in Sweden in 2024, by type

Characteristic	Number of households
Single Without Children	2,077,552
Cohabiting/Married Without Children	1,184,580
Cohabiting With Children Aged 0-24	1,006,731
Single With Children Aged 0-24	293,210
Other Household Without Children	165,541
Other Household With Children Aged 0-24	113,522
Cohabiting With Children Aged 25 And Older	63,593
Single With Children Aged 25 And Older	59,197
Other Household With Children Aged 25 And Older	8,049

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March 2025

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Sweden

Survey time period

2024

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A household is defined as a unit of people (or even a single person) who are registered at the same residence address with Swedish authorities.

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The most common type of household in Sweden in 2024 was the single-person household without children, which amounted to more than two million. The second most common household type was cohabiting or married couples living without children.

Different age distribution for men and women in single-person households

The age distribution for single-person households in Sweden looks 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 increased annually from 2012 to 2022. Within this time period, the number of single-person households grew from around 1.7 million, up to over two million.