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Germany Single-person households 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Single-person households in Germany stood at 42.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat. The latest value is up 0.6 percentage points from 41.5% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 41.2% (up 0.9 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 2005; the lowest was 37.1% in 2005. Germany ranked 7th highest of the 31 countries in this dataset in 2025; Lithuania ranked first.

Data source: Eurostat · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2003–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Single-person households in Germany?

Single-person households in Germany stood at 42.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.

Is Single-person households in Germany rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.6 percentage points from 41.5% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 41.2% (up 0.9 percentage points since).

How does Germany rank for Single-person households?

Germany ranked 7th highest of the 31 countries in this dataset in 2025; Lithuania ranked first.

What is the highest Single-person households on record in Germany?

The latest value is the highest since 2005; the lowest was 37.1% in 2005.

Metadata for Single-person households in Germany
IndicatorSingle-person households
CountryGermany
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceEurostat
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 42.1% (2025)

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Source:Eurostat — series ilc_lvph02
License:Eurostat copyright and reuse policy
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APA

Eurostat. (2026). Single-person households — Germany [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/DEU. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table

MLA

Eurostat. "Single-person households — Germany." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/DEU. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table.

Chicago

Eurostat. 2026. "Single-person households — Germany." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/DEU. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_single_person_households_deu,
  author = {{Eurostat}},
  title = {{Single-person households --- Germany}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/DEU},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc\_lvph02/default/table}
}