Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia

Latvia: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
27.1%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2007
All-time low
15.4%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 39.8 Percentage2006: 36.4 Percentage2007: 43.5 Percentage2008: 37.4 Percentage2009: 36 Percentage2010: 36.5 Percentage2011: 19.9 Percentage2012: 15.4 Percentage2013: 20.4 Percentage2014: 21.4 Percentage2015: 26 Percentage2016: 26.6 Percentage2017: 23.9 Percentage2018: 29.9 Percentage2019: 27.4 Percentage2020: 26.6 Percentage2021: 25.7 Percentage2022: 22.3 Percentage2023: 27.2 Percentage2024: 24.9 Percentage2025: 27.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia stood at 27.1%.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia peaked at 43.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2012.

That places Latvia 1st out of 47 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 household type - total population in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 39.8% —
2006 36.4% -8.5%
2007 43.5% +19.5%
2008 37.4% -14.0%
2009 36.0% -3.7%
2010 36.5% +1.4%
2011 19.9% -45.5%
2012 15.4% -22.6%
2013 20.4% +32.5%
2014 21.4% +4.9%
2015 26.0% +21.5%
2016 26.6% +2.3%
2017 23.9% -10.2%
2018 29.9% +25.1%
2019 27.4% -8.4%
2020 26.6% -2.9%
2021 25.7% -3.4%
2022 22.3% -13.2%
2023 27.2% +22.0%
2024 24.9% -8.5%
2025 27.1% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.6% 36.0% 43.5% 5
2010s 24.7% 15.4% 36.5% 10
2020s 25.6% 22.3% 27.2% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 2 Latvia 25.4% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 23.6% compare
  3. 4 Finland 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia was 27.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2012.
How does Latvia rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Latvia ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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