Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia
Latvia: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 2007
All-time low
15.8%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia stood at 25.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia peaked at 41.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2012.
Latvia ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, 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
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.2% | — |
| 2006 | 35.4% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +1.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.2%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 25.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 35.4% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 15.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.7% | 26.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Latvia was 25.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Latvia ranks 2nd 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 2.4%. 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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