Average Household Size in Taiwan Shrinks As Small Families Take Over
By TaiwanPlus
New 2025 government data shows household sizes across Taiwan are shrinking. Two-person households now lead at more than 34%, followed by single-person households at over 17%, together making up just over half of all households for the first time. Single-person households have also surpassed four-person households, which were the most common type during the 1990s.
Shrinking Households in Taiwan
REPORTER:
New data shows household sizes in Taiwan are shrinking.
According to 2025 government data, two-person households led at more than 34 percent with single-person households following at more than 17 percent. These groups now make up just over half of households for the first time. Single-person households also surpassed four-person households for the first time, the most common type during the 1990s.
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Shrinking Households See Record Drop in 2025
REPORTER:
Government statistics show the size of households shrank over the past decades amid socioeconomic changes.
Households of two people or fewer now account for more than half of households for the first time in 2025.
Two-person households were the most common type, accounting for more than 30 percent, while solo households were more than 17 percent.
Notably, solo households surpassed four-person households for the first time, the dominant type during the 1990s before declining later on.
