In 2009, 40.2 million households, comprising some 82 million household members, were counted in Germany. Hence, the number of private households has risen by just over 4.9 million since April 1991, while that of household members has increased by just under 1.9 million. The average household size was on the decrease: It dropped from an average of 2.27 persons per household in 1991 to 2.04 persons in 2009.
