Latvia vs Romania: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Latvia
45.0%
in 2025
Romania
43.6%
in 2025
Latvia rank
3rd
Romania rank
6th
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 45.0% against 43.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.7% | 1.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 51.2% | 7.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.6% | 2.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population, Latvia or Romania?
- Latvia, at 45.0% against 43.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population between Latvia and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 6th 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.