Across Asia, households are getting smaller, and single person households are becoming more common.
Average household size, number of people
Single person households, %
Note: Reference years vary by country. Australia: 2001 and 2016; South Korea 2005 and 2019; China 1999 and 2019; Indonesia 1997 and 2017; Vietnam 1999 and 2019; India 1999 and 2015; Bangladesh 2000 and 2014; Japan: 2000 and 2015; for Japan, 2020 preliminary census figures show a similar average household size (2.3).
Source: National-level statistics;UN Demographic Yearbook, Demographic and Health Surveys, Integrated Public Use Microdata Series; McKinsey Global Institute analysis
India
China
Japan
Australia
South Korea
Indonesia
Vietnam
Bangladesh
Reference period (1997–2001)
Most recent (2014–19)
Reference period (1997–2001)
Most recent (2014–19)
Reference period (1997–2001)
Most recent (2014–19)
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Indonesia
South Korea
Australia
Japan
China
India