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

Single-person households in Sweden stood at 44% in 2025, according to Eurostat. The latest value is down 0.4 percentage points from 44.4% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 41.6% (up 2.4 percentage points since). The highest value since 2004 was 47% in 2023, the lowest 39.5% in 2007. Sweden ranked 6th 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 Sweden?

Single-person households in Sweden stood at 44% in 2025, according to Eurostat.

Is Single-person households in Sweden rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.4 percentage points from 44.4% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 41.6% (up 2.4 percentage points since).

How does Sweden rank for Single-person households?

Sweden ranked 6th highest of the 31 countries in this dataset in 2025; Lithuania ranked first.

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

The highest value since 2004 was 47% in 2023, the lowest 39.5% in 2007.

Metadata for Single-person households in Sweden
IndicatorSingle-person households
CountrySweden
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceEurostat
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 44% (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 — Sweden [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/single-person-households/SWE. Original source: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_lvph02/default/table

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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