Einar H. Dyvik
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The number of households in Sweden with two children increased over the past decade. In 2022, there were around 634,000 households with two children. The number of households in Sweden grew over the last years and amounted to over 4.8 million in 2021.
The most common type of household
However, most common type of households in Sweden in 2021 was single-person households without children. The number of single-person households without children amounted to nearly two million in 2021, followed by cohabiting or married couples without children.  
Households with children
Households with two children were slightly less common than households with one child. Both household types were considerably more common than households with three children or more. The one-child households amounted to nearly 635,000 in 2022, while the households of three or more children amounted to around 271,000 that year.
The most common type of household
However, most common type of households in Sweden in 2021 was single-person households without children. The number of single-person households without children amounted to nearly two million in 2021, followed by cohabiting or married couples without children.  
Households with children
Households with two children were slightly less common than households with one child. Both household types were considerably more common than households with three children or more. The one-child households amounted to nearly 635,000 in 2022, while the households of three or more children amounted to around 271,000 that year.
