Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Latvia

Latvia: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 45.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
45.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2006
All-time low
32.8%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Latvia, 2005–2025

02040602005201520252005: 64.1 Percentage2006: 65 Percentage2007: 63.8 Percentage2008: 60.8 Percentage2009: 59.5 Percentage2010: 58.6 Percentage2011: 43.2 Percentage2012: 32.8 Percentage2013: 35.6 Percentage2014: 39.6 Percentage2015: 42.9 Percentage2016: 45.6 Percentage2017: 46.8 Percentage2018: 50 Percentage2019: 47 Percentage2020: 47.6 Percentage2021: 47.7 Percentage2022: 47.2 Percentage2023: 47.8 Percentage2024: 45.5 Percentage2025: 45 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Latvia is 45.0%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Latvia peaked at 65.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2012.

That places Latvia 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Latvia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 64.1%
2006 65.0% +1.4%
2007 63.8% -1.8%
2008 60.8% -4.7%
2009 59.5% -2.1%
2010 58.6% -1.5%
2011 43.2% -26.3%
2012 32.8% -24.1%
2013 35.6% +8.5%
2014 39.6% +11.2%
2015 42.9% +8.3%
2016 45.6% +6.3%
2017 46.8% +2.6%
2018 50.0% +6.8%
2019 47.0% -6.0%
2020 47.6% +1.3%
2021 47.7% +0.2%
2022 47.2% -1.0%
2023 47.8% +1.3%
2024 45.5% -4.8%
2025 45.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.6% 59.5% 65.0% 5
2010s 44.2% 32.8% 58.6% 10
2020s 46.8% 45.0% 47.8% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 Albania 64.2% compare
  2. 2 Serbia 52.8% compare
  3. 3 Latvia 45.0% compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 44.7% compare
  5. 6 Romania 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Latvia?
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Latvia was 45.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
Latvia ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 966 data points, 2003–2025
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