The Biggest Reality TV Families Ranked By Number of Members

Family matters! A popular theme within reality TV shows has been featuring families with an abnormally large number of members.

One family that caught the attention of fans was the Duggars, who made their reality TV debut by starring on 17 Kids & Counting on TLC in September 2008. The show followed Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar as they raised their kids under a strict conservative upbringing.

In December 2018, Michelle gave birth to their 18th child, Jordyn-Grace, and the show was renamed to 18 Kids and Counting. The series later became its final title, 19 Kids and Counting, when the couple welcomed their youngest daughter, Josie, in December 2009.

Following the cancelation of 19 Kids & Counting, the Duggars went on to star on Counting On from 2015 until 2020.

However, the Duggars aren’t the only reality stars that have a handful of family members. One famous family that has been part of viewers lives since 2007 is the Kardashians, who got their start on reality TV on E!’s Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

Since beginning their careers on reality TV, the Kardashian-Jenner sisters have found success in their careers both on and off camera.

Kardashian matriarch, Kris Jenner, has close bonds with all of her children and has never been shy when it comes to gushing about them. “Being a mother is by far the greatest blessing. My children are my most precious gifts and I am so beyond proud of each and every one of them,” she wrote via Instagram in honor of Mother’s Day in May 2017.

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The momager has also embraced her role as a grandmother. “Now it’s nice because you can play with them and like they say, give them back,” she told New You Media. “You know, after the weekend’s over, ‘Here you go, Kourtney! Here you go, Kim! See ya!’”

While Kris and her kids no longer star on KUWTK, the family has found a new home at Hulu for their show The Kardashians.

Other reality shows that feature large families include Little People, Big World, Sister Wives, John and Kate Plus 8, and Alaskan Bush People. Keep reading to find out which reality TV families have the most members.

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The Duggars

The Duggar family is made up of Jim Bob, Michelle and their 19 kids. Their eldest son is Josh, followed by Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy–Anna, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johannah, Jennifer, Jordyn and Josie.
In addition to having 19 kids, Jim Bob and Michelle are also the grandparents to 23 grandchildren.

Roloff Family

The Roloff family began with Matt Roloff and Amy Roloff, who were married from 1987 until 2016. During their marriage, the pair welcomed twins Jeremy and Zach, Molly and Jacob.
The family expanded when Zach and his wife, Tori Roloff, welcomed their first child, a son named Jackson, in 2017. They went on to have daughter Lilah in 2019 and son Josiah in 2022.
Jeremy and his wife, Audrey Roloff, welcomed their daughter E mberin 2017, followed by son Bode in 2020 and son Radleyin 2021.
Molly welcomed her first child with husband Joel Silvius in October 2021, while Jacob’s wife Isabel Rock gave birth to their son, Mateo, in December 2021.

Kardashian-Jenners

Kris has a total of six kids and 11 grandchildren. She shares daughters Kourtney, Kim and Khloé and son Rob with her late ex-husband Robert Kardashian Sr.
Following her split from the former lawyer, the businesswoman married Caitlyn Jenner in 1991 and welcomed daughters Kendall in 1995 and Kylie in 1997. The former couple later divorced in 2015.
All of the Kardashian-Jenner children have kids of their own except for Kendall. Kourtney shares kids Mason, Penelope and Reign with ex Scott Disick, while Kim is the mother to North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm with ex-husband Kanye West.
Meanwhile, Khloé shares daughter True with ex Tristan Thompson and Rob is the father to daughter Dream with ex-fiancée Blac Chyna.
Kylie is also a mother of two. The Kylie Cosmetics founder shares daughter Stormi and a son, whose name has not yet been revealed, with boyfriend, Travis Scott.

Brown Family (‘Sister Wives’)

Not only does Sister Wives star Kody Brown have three wives, but he is also the father to 18 children. The Brown patriarch first married Meri Brown in 1990 before he spiritually married wives Janelle Brown in 1993 and Christine Brown in 1994. Kody legally divorced Meri and tied the knot with his fourth wife, Robyn Brown, in 2014 in order to legally adopt her kids from a previous relationship.
While Kody is still spiritually married to Meri, Christine left the reality star in November 2021.
Meri and Kody share one child, while he and Janelle are the parents to six kids. Kody and Christine share six kids and he is the father to five children with Robyn.
Additionally, Kody currently has three grandchildren.

Gosselin Family

During their marriage, Jon and Kate Gosselin welcomed eight children together. The former Jon and Kate Plus 8 stars, who were married from 1999 until 2009, first welcomed twin daughters Mady and Carain October 2000. Kate later gave birth to their sextuplets – Aaden, Alexis,Collin,Hannah, Joel and Leah – in May 2004.

Brown Family (‘Alaskan Bush People’)

The stars of Alaskan Bush People also come from a large family. Late patriarch Billy Brown and Ami Brown share kids Matt, Joshua “Bam Bam,” Bear, Gabe, Noah, Bird and Rain. Billy also shared a daughter, Twilia, with his previous wife.
Additionally, Gabe and his wife, Raquell Brown, share daughter Sophie, while Bear shared his son River with wife Raiven Adams.