Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Latvia

Latvia: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 38.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
38.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
60.3
in 2005
All-time low
36.6
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Latvia, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 60.32006: 59.92007: 602008: 57.42009: 56.32010: 55.72011: 43.72012: 36.62013: 37.72014: 39.82015: 41.42016: 43.22017: 41.92018: 43.42019: 42.22020: 42.52021: 41.32022: 41.72023: 40.92024: 39.32025: 38.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 38.9 for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Latvia peaked at 60.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 2012.

That places Latvia 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Latvia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 60.3
2006 59.9 -0.7%
2007 60 +0.2%
2008 57.4 -4.3%
2009 56.3 -1.9%
2010 55.7 -1.1%
2011 43.7 -21.5%
2012 36.6 -16.2%
2013 37.7 +3.0%
2014 39.8 +5.6%
2015 41.4 +4.0%
2016 43.2 +4.3%
2017 41.9 -3.0%
2018 43.4 +3.6%
2019 42.2 -2.8%
2020 42.5 +0.7%
2021 41.3 -2.8%
2022 41.7 +1.0%
2023 40.9 -1.9%
2024 39.3 -3.9%
2025 38.9 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.78 56.3 60.3 5
2010s 42.56 36.6 55.7 10
2020s 40.77 38.9 42.5 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 2 Albania 57.1 compare
  2. 3 Serbia 46 compare
  3. 4 Romania 40.4 compare
  4. 6 North Macedonia 38.3 compare
  5. 7 Bulgaria 32.5 compare
  6. 8 Croatia 31.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Latvia?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Latvia was 38.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 60.3 in 2005.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
Latvia ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
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45 places, 839 data points, 2003–2025
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