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Distribution of households by size (number of members)_16 countries

  • 2020
  • 2016

Southeast and South Asia, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, India and Myanmar, have fewer one-person households than other regions, with 4-5 members having the largest proportion.  Many households have six or more members.
Western countries such as the United States, United Kingdom and Germany, and East Asia such as Japan and Korea have more one-person households than other regions. In addition, 2-3 member households have the largest proportion and households with more than that are less common than in other regions.

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* exl. Taiwan
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division（2022）.  "Database on Household Size and Composition 2022".
Retrieved November 18, 2022,  from https://bit.ly/3dpr4m5


* Taiwan
Taiwan Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics "Population and Housing Census 2010"
Retrieved June 23, 2020, from https://bit.ly/2V6Jceg

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Southeast and South Asia, such as the Philippines and Malaysia, have fewer one-person households than other regions, with 4-5 members having the largest proportion. Many households have six or more members. Western countries, such as the United States and Germany, have more one-person households than other regions. In addition, 2-3 member households have the largest proportion and households with more than that are less common than in other regions.

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* exl. Taiwan United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division 2019). "Database on Household Size and Composition 2019". Retrieved June23, 2020, from https://bit.ly/3dpr4m5 * Taiwan Taiwan Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics "Population and Housing Census 2010" Retrieved June 23, 2020, from (https://bit.ly/2V6Jceg

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