Distribution of households by household size in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of households by household size was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of households by household size in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of households by household size in Latvia stood at 39.6%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Latvia peaked at 39.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2005.
That places Latvia 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.1% | — |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.1% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 29.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 34.6% | 39.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Latvia?
- Distribution of households by household size in Latvia was 39.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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