Bulgaria vs Latvia: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Bulgaria
40.0%
in 2025
Latvia
45.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Latvia rank
3rd
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 45.0% against 40.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 62.3% | 4.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 44.2% | 7.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 46.8% | 2.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 45.0% against 40.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 5.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.