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this statistic, which shows the development of the average household size in the Netherlands since 1950. It shows that from the 1950s onwards, the average household size continuously decreased, from approximately 3.9 people in 1950 to 2.13 people today. As a downward trend is visible in the last 67 years, a further decrease in the average household size can be expected too in the future. This is confirmed by this recent forecast, which shows a particular increase in the number of one-person households is likely to take place.
The average household size in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2023 has barely changed, from 2.23 people per household in 2009 to 2.12 people per household in 2023. A historical overview is provided here in Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (August 7, 2023). Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/521792/netherlands-average-household-size/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023." Chart. August 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521792/netherlands-average-household-size/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2023). Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/521792/netherlands-average-household-size/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Average Household Size in The Netherlands from 2009 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/521792/netherlands-average-household-size/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/521792/netherlands-average-household-size/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Average household size in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2023 [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, August 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/521792/netherlands-average-household-size/